27 Feb 1997
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1997
Page
1
A changeover of telephone systems at the Aiken Standard may have caused temporary trouble with incoming calls in the early afternoon. The new system will improve service, but customers faced inconvenience today. The newspaper regrets any disruption.
Spartanburg AP reports former inmate David Velez sues South Carolina Corrections Department for negligence after a March 1995 Northside Correctional Institution softball game left him with a neck injury. The suit cites lack of warning, lax supervision, and improper training of inmates.
Death notices for Mozell M. McKie and Salley Johnnie H. Mills appear on page 2B. The Ga lottery results show Wednesday's win or fantasy 5 numbers 8 17 27 90 85.
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruling allows video poker venues to resume after a 1994 ban. Officials report 400 to 450 machines cleared for Play countywide and 350 plus in unincorporated areas, with 73 permits in Aiken and 20 in North Augusta. Ongoing litigation seeks to curb by zoning and distance limits.
Education Department reports that fourth, eighth, and twelfth graders improved since 1992 and 1980 on national NAEP math tests. Despite gains, most students remain average. calls to accelerate algebra in eighth grade amid proposals for a new voluntary statewide test.
New York's 39th annual Grammys spread honors across diverse acts from Beck to Babyface and the Beatles with ten performers winning at least two awards. Whitney Houston did not win, but her mother earned an award as Clinton joined the list of first-time Grammy recipients in a broad celebration.
Graniteville born Kenneth L. Robinson, a Cornell doctoral student, departs as a Fulbright scholar to South Africa for ten months. He will research community and rural development in KwaZulu Natal, focusing on quality of life, food production, and marketing, with work centered at the University of Natal and the University of Zululand.
Mayor Fred Cavanaugh accepted the Silver Palmetto on behalf of the City of Aiken at the South Carolina Municipal Association meeting. Joseph Nolan credited residents and the City for supporting disability services, safety programs, and providing janitorial jobs through the county board, highlighting a long standing beneficial partnership.
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