Residents rally against lead smelter in county
LEAD activists led by Mrs. McCall opposed RSA’s plans to build a lead smelting plant, citing environmental harm and lead exposure risk to children. Officials initially welcomed RSA for jobs and tax revenue, but a 1994 federal indictment for Quemetco led to public backlash and a pullback from inviting the company.
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RSA
LEAD
RSR
McCall
Indianapolis
Quemetco Inc
Quemetec
Aiken County
RSR Corp
Toy Story Leads Record Weekend At Box Office
LOS ANGELES Toy Story led a strong field with a record 138.3 million over the four day New Year weekend, closing Hollywoods best box office year ever. Disneys computer animated film earned 19.4 million as Jumanji Grumpier Old Men Waiting to Exhale followed.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Disney
Beasley Pushes Gas Tax Shift for Bridge Repair Needs
The Aiken Newberry Street bridge closure highlights aging infrastructure. Gov Beasley proposes diverting one cent of the gas tax to the state DOT and earmarking more gas tax for counties to fund highways and bridges. AAA Carolinas cites a 1.95 billion backlog over 10 years and that South Carolina ranks 50th in per capita highway and bridge spending.
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Newberry Street
DOT
David Beasley
State Department of Transportation
Beasley
South Carolina
David Parsons
AAA Carolinas
Palmetto State
Parsons
IRS Tax Forms to Arrive in Mailboxes This Week
The IRS announced that federal income tax forms should reach taxpayers this week. The mailing proceeds as usual and has not been affected by the partial government shutdown.
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IRS
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
No Bond In Armored Car Heist
In Birmingham two Wells Fargo workers Charles Reed and Daniel Austin, ages 23 and 29, admitted faking a 1.7 million robbery. A judge ordered them held without bond as the cash remains missing. FBI testimony and a government bid argue potential flight risk due to the money. Wells Fargo has offered a 90,000 reward for information leading to recovery and conviction.
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Ala
Wells Fargo
U.S
Robert Posey
Charles David Reed
Daniel Ray Austin
Posey
FBI
Jeffrey MacDonald
Aoinup
Reed
Austin
Robert Armstrong J
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