Bill aims to speed fostering to adoption in state
A bill by House Speaker David Wilkins to shorten time in foster care and move children to permanent homes passed the South Carolina House. Officials say timely termination of parental rights and swift adoptions reduce abuse cycles. Supporters cite Clinton's call for faster adoptions and bonuses for states with higher rates.
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Columbia
House
David Wilkins
Wilkins
Greenville
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Carl Brown
South Carolina
Foster Parents Association
Mary
Harry Huff
David Beasley
Huff
Brown
Exile lawyers deny illegal DNC donations in 1992
Cuban exile banker Orlando Castro Llanes and his family are accused of improper DNC contributions in 1992. Manhattan DA Morgenthau cited evidence in a NYT report after Castro and relatives were convicted of bank fraud. The $92,000 traceables involve Charles Intriago and Jorge Castro. Intriago denies impropriety.
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Exile
DNC
Miami
Orlando Castro Llanes
Democratic National Committee
New York
Manhattan
Robert Morgenthau
New York Times
Morgenthau
Castro
Orlando Castro Castro
Jorge Castro Barredo
Federal Elections Commission
Charles Intriago
Jorge Castro
Intriago
Castros
Beasley plans vehicle tag expansion tied to 1996 campaign
Public Safety deputy director Glenn Beckham says Beasley will issue new license plates over two years at a cost of 300,000 annually, ensuring most drivers have the tags by the 1996 gubernatorial race. Hodges warns lawmakers may block the plan as part of the 4.6 billion budget. Melissa Kneece notes the state has run out of numbers and letters for plates.
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Glenn Beckham
Public Safety Department
Beasley
Hodges
South Carolina
Melissa Kneece
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Battle reenactment spotlights Civil War cost and spectacle
Visitors witness the price of war as blood red chaos replaces blue and gray. Bearded veterans recall Union forces overrunning Earthworks while reenactors from Alabama and Tennessee mingle with spectators. At Woodward Farm near Aiken, events begin with a 9 am tour and 9:30 am service, barbecue at 11, combat at 2, with gate tickets supporting historic preservation. sponsored by the Brigadier General Barnard E Bee Camp and the 14th SC Infantry.
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Battle of the Bulge
Stevenson
Alabama
Tennessee
Woodward Farm
Aiken
Hwy. 302
Coleman Bridge Road
Battle of
On Broadway thrills Etherredge Center crowd
Leslie Uggams and Ben Vereen presented On Broadway at the Etherredge Center in Aiken. The show highlighted Uggams childhood fame and Vereen’s Roots era, with standout numbers including The Man I Love and I Dreamed a Dream, drawing strong audience reaction and a tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. The performance, a USC Aiken and R E Phelan Company presentation, energized the packed theater.
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Etherredge Center
Ben Vereen
Leslie Uggams
Broadway
Shirley Temple
Mama Kizzie
Chicken George
Aiken
Man
Brian Nakagawa
Ms. Uggams
Vereen
Sammy Davis Jr
Wonderful
Dad
Usc Aiken
R. E. Phelan and Company
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Ewee Ceeeeee
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