Senate weighs tax relief as talks diverge from Beasley plan
The South Carolina Senate starts property tax relief debate amid split with Gov Beasley and House over local spending control. Lawmakers anticipate June budget talks as committees hear from local officials who oppose both plans. The Senate backs a reform path differing from the House plan to cut residential property taxes by 491 million dollars funded by growth, spending cuts, and a voter approved one cent sales tax increase.
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Columbia
Senate
David Beasley
House
Senate Finance Committee
Beasley
Video Slots Ruling Upheld By Justices
The South Carolina Supreme Court refused to reverse its January ruling that video gambling machines are illegal, a decision that could force many machines to shut down. The 3-2 vote preserved the ban and prompted calls for legislative intervention.
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Columbia
State Supreme Court
High Court
Obituary Notices Highlight Local Deaths on Page 2B
The notices list Pearl Fulmer Boyd of Warrenville the Rev Terry W Brown of Aiken Talma Anna Hern of Pinehurst NC and Fred W King of Aiken with brief biographical lines and funeral details to follow in local columns.
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Pearl Fulmer Boyd
Warrenville
Terry W. Brown
Aiken
Anna Hern
Pinehurst
N.C
Fred W. King
Kids Walk to Fitness Initiative At Aiken Elementary
Students from Aiken Elementary and other Aiken County schools join a national May Day fitness walk led by Bonnie Buckett. The program includes the district's body shop facility with cardio gear and after school activities like aerobics Tai Chi and step classes. The district notes no broader PE plan beyond assigning certified PE teachers.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Bonnie Buckett
Buckett
Puckett
St. Joseph’s Hospital
SRS Advances Private Sector Tech Amid Job Cuts
Dr. George A. Krist of Westinghouse Savannah River Company told Aiken City Council that SRS has shifted government lab tech to private markets to offset DOE budget cuts. He noted $200 million in contracts but over $500 million cut, with focus on licensing, cooperative R D agreements, and industrial aid in areas like environmental restoration and waste management.
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Savannah River
George A. Krist
Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Aiken
Dr. Krist
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Department of Energy
SRS
Workers Seek Answers on Layoff Benefits at Site Meeting
More than 2,000 SRS employees asked questions about the benefits package during a public talk-back at William B. Bell Auditorium. DOE released the FY 1995 Worker Transition plan on Feb. 17 and will hold two more public sessions as 4,200 layoffs approach later this summer.
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Augusta
Savannah River
William B. Bell
Department of Energy
New Movement Highlights Active Site Segments
A portion of the site is cited as highly active in the new movement with reference to SRS on Page 10A. The note emphasizes engagement in various segments and signals ongoing coverage.
Heat Therapy Aims to Boost AIDS Fight in Indiana
In Lafayette Indiana Dr Stephen Ash described heating a patient's blood to 114 degrees using a hyperthermia machine to boost immune response against AIDS. He cautioned the approach is not a cure and results are not guaranteed.
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Lafayette
Ind
Stephen Ash
Ash
Indiana
Sheriff rejects psychic tip on Langley Pond search
Aiken County Sheriff Howard Sellers doubts a psychic claim that a body lies at the bottom of Langley Pond and will not fund a diving expedition based on the tip. A second underwater search for Jeremy Grice, missing nearly ten years, was postponed due to lack of funds as private divers awaited permission.
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Langley — Aiken County
Howard Sellers
Langley Pond
Ron Mangum
Jeremy Grice
Aiken
Department of Public Safety
Mangum
Langley Dam Road
ADPS
Surveillance Security, Inc
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Christy Cox
Nettles
McLeod Medical Center
Mauro Andreucci
South Carolina
University of South Carolina
College of Business Administration
Abby
Kids
Scott Webster
Midland Valley High School
Shannon Baynham
Grice
Dennis Lundy
Lundy
Sellers
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