Inflation Little Changed In January As Gas Costs Rise
Consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in January led by stubborn gas costs while fruit and other foods fell. The report contrasts with economists' 0.3 percent forecast and signals modest inflation at the start of the year. Separately the Commerce Department reported the 1988 trade deficit hit 114.2 billion dollars, the worst since 1988, driven by higher oil import costs and a wider China deficit. December's deficit rose 29.6 percent to 10.3 billion. Bond yields held at 6.54 percent as markets digest the data.
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Labor Department
Commerce Department
America
China
United States
U.S. Foreign Trade Deficit Rises to 1996 High
The Commerce Department reports America's goods and services trade deficit for 1996 at 114.2 billion dollars, the largest since 1988, with the gap widening 8.7 percent from 1995. December alone shows a 29.6 percent surge to 10.3 billion.
Obituary Notices on Page 2B Include Five Local Deaths
Obituary notices list Irene Rutledge Prothro of Virginia Beach Virginia Frankie M Fain Rushton of Warrenville and Carol Fender Schaffrath of Beech Island among five local deaths reported on page 2B with brief notices of their passing and hometowns.
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Irene Rutledge Prothro
Virginia Beach
Frankie M. Fain Rushton
War
Beech Island
Galottery Tuesday Winning Numbers
Lottery draw results show Cash 3 with 4 2 5 and Fantasy 5 with 2 5 9 18 33. No winners announced for main prize. Players are advised to check their tickets for possible matches and prize claims deadlines.
End of Sewer War Seen as New Ellenton Settles Suit
New Ellenton voters watched as the city council unanimously approved a resolution to end the Nations Bank lawsuit. The settlement releases frozen funds after deeds and certifications are filed, with escrowed waivers and releases pending health department confirmation. The deal says the town isn t liable for defects and drops the Cantelou suit except for a Cedar Creek water line issue.
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New Ellenton
Nations Bank
Ans
G.E
Pete) Cantelou Jr
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Randy Shaw
Cantelou
Cedar Creek
Francis Draine
DOE 10 Year Plan Cuts Spur Higher Cleanup Costs
Savannah River Site officials report new budget assumptions trim more than $1 billion from the 10 Year Plan by 2006 with a near 100 million gap in fiscal 1998. The revised plan cuts $75 million annually from non-essential cleanup and seeks new missions to close the gap while inflation is no longer funded.
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North Augusta
Department of Energy
Savannah River
DOE
Environmental Management
al Alm
Washington
Clay Jones
Westinghouse
SRS
Jones
Congress
Perry High honors All Pro program marks jersey retirement
At halftime of a South Airien Irma high school game Perry became the fourth former South Afrian athlete with his jersey retired. The No 74 retirement means no future South Afrian player will wear the number. Officials hope to mount Broncos and Browns jerseys in the trophy case.
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Michael Dean Perry
Perry
Clemson
Denver Broncos
Cleveland Browns
Truck overturns injures three in highway crash
A tractor trailer overturned on S C 39 at 11 45 a m, falling on a 1994 Chevrolet Corsica. Everett Senterfeit drove the 18 wheeler. Paula Conaway and Eloise Fulmer of Batesburg were rescued and taken to Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Senterfeit was treated and released from Lexington Medical Center.
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Cpl. Jones Gamble
S.C. Highway Patrol
Everett Senterfell
Gilbert
S.C
Mer
Batesburg
Aiken
Ms. Conaway
Ms. Fulmer
Senterfest
Lexington Medical Center
Cpl. Gamble
Aiken County Council drops video poker setback measure
An amendment restricting video poker game rooms with a 150 foot setback was pulled from the Aiken County Council agenda amid talk of potential lawsuits and negotiations. The measure may return at the March 4 meeting. Video poker vanished in 1995 after a local option vote. the state Supreme Court later ruled such bans unconstitutional statewide.
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Aiken County
Joel Randall
Randall
State Supreme Court
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Chris MacMurdo
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MacMurdo
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