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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1995
Page
3
Gov Beasley rejects any top to bottom deal to ease video poker rules in exchange for higher machine rates. He calls South Carolina a family environment, not a gambling one, and warns operators can move to Las Vegas. Actions in the Ways and Means budget strip a per day cap and allow eight machines, plus raise fees, amid Court rulings on legality.
Officials and residents praise community effort after Ai ken 20/20 fundraising celebration. Realtors Gracie Waters and others stress business development to boost schools, with June Murff noting local unity and a chamber of commerce role as volunteers receive awards.
Council members discuss renegotiating the BFI contract to avoid hardship while the town expands. Police Chief Pitcher announces a 47000 grant from the anti crime package to hire officers. Mayor Hanna highlights Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Center and nearby development plans including a $1 million retirement home and 45 acres near the research park.
Beasley disputes Brown’s analysis of the November elections. He says voters approved video poker under strict limits on payouts and machines. The Ways and Means plan could open big time gaming and affect future children’s revenue. Beasley stops short of saying he would veto if unchanged. Dwight Drake, lobbyist for the South Carolina Coin Operators Association, says the proposal evolved in talks with Brown and lawmakers.
Le Monde reports France ordered four American diplomats and a U.S. citizen to leave after a DST led probe found CIA involvement and acts of interference. The five allegedly sought to recruit aides to ministers and paid informants for data on France trade talks and France Telecom.
DOE outlines a 1995 plan requiring rehired employees to repay benefits within a year and detailing over 10 million in grants to bolster local industry. A 1993 22 member Savannah River Region Diversification Initiative board distributed 6 million in three year grants to Aiken Allendale Barnwell and Richmond counties, to offset economic impact of layoffs.
Employees hired before September 27 1991 who are involuntarily separated receive the same benefits as above except they do not get the $20000 cash option. WSRC BSRI and Wackenhut Services full time staff may have packages. Those hired after September 27 1991 get a special incentive up to 5000 for voluntary separation. Involuntary separations rely on the company policy. All benefits must be repaid if rehired by DOE within one year.
A plan for workforce reductions is to be finalized in late March or early April after public input. The first employee stakeholder meeting is at 5 p.m. on Feb 27 in the William Bell Auditorium Augusta. Aiken hosts a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on March 2 in the City Conference Center.
After heavy weekend rains, South Carolina lowland rivers overflowed, washing out a dam and flooding 19 roads in eastern counties. The Lower Santee, Edisto, and Great Pee Dee river crests threaten lowland areas, while logging disruptions and a beaver dam blamed for a road washout near Wolfton.
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