Sumter Boy Wins Inaugural Logo Contest
A Sumter third grader, nine year old Ryan Bailey, was chosen as the winning entry in a statewide logo contest for Gov elect David Beasley. Bailey's drawing features five smiling children surrounded by the phrases South Carolina and Putting Families First. Beasley will be sworn in January 11.
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SBA to issue low interest loans for Florence County flood victims
The U S Small Business Administration will open an office at the Florence County Law Enforcement Complex in Effingham to accept applications for about two weeks. Spokesman Joe Farmer said the relief program targets flood victims in Florence County and nearby areas. Ella Bagwell settles out of court in video poker winnings case not to pursue state Supreme Court appeal.
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Anderson County
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State Supreme Court
Obituary notices list multiple individuals on Page 2B
Obituary notices appear on page 2B listing James Arnold Aiken Roy Baker Augusta Roxie Boone John Henry Brown Gladys Deaton Edward Duncan Beatrice Parmenter Richard Rucker Mabel Turner Roosevelt Walker Jr. and Fannie Mae Wilson. The notices cover deaths in Aiken Augusta Graniteville Bath Johnston Saluda Ward Warrenville and Grovetown.
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Aiken
Roy Baker
Augusta
Roxie Boone
Warrenville
John Henry Brown
Washington, D.C
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Grovetown
Edward Duncan
Graniteville
Beatrice W. Parmenter
Johnston
Richard Rucker
Bath
Mabel Turner
Saluda
Roosevelt Walker Jr
Fannie Mae Wilson
Ward
Republican Revolution On The Way
Washington reports the Republican revolution arrives today as newly elected majorities take oaths in both chambers. House leaders push eight reform votes on day one amid plans for a marathon session while Senate leaders aim to cut hundreds of federal programs and pursue a balanced budget and tax cuts. Newt Gingrich calls it a historical occasion after arriving from Atlanta aboard the Speaker Express with broad support.
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Republicans Aim To Fast-Track Contract With America
Incoming House Majority Leader Dick Armey said opening day would be the longest day in memory as Republicans push the Contract With America to guide the new House. The plan seeks to cut staff, abolish three committees, end absentee voting, and require a three-fifths vote to raise income tax rates.
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GOP Holds Power Yet Faces Policy Questions
Crime, taxes and welfare reform top South Carolina concerns as lawmakers enter the new session with few clear answers. Legislators resume at the Statehouse next week to tackle ongoing cost and policy debates that voters cite as priorities.
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Republicans Sweep Power in South Carolina Legislature
After years of gains the GOP controls the House the governor’s seat and six statewide offices. Party promises crime welfare reform and property tax relief plus term limits as Democrats pledge not to block new laws. The shift promises major policy moves in 1995 led by Jim Harrison new House Judiciary Chairman.
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South Carolina
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Columbia
New House
Replacement three cent stamp issued for first class mail
The AP Leafdesk notes a three cent replacement stamp from the U S Postal Service that works with 29 cent stamps to meet current mailing costs. A USPS official says the first day after a major holiday is the busiest as people rush to buy stamps. Vending machines and clerks are in overdrive to assist.
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New Stamps Spark Confusion at Laurens Street Post Office
Hundreds lined up at the Laurens Street post office Tuesday for the 32-cent stamps amid confusion over rate changes. Postmaster Don Dulaney of the Aiken region said the rush stemmed from a misread deadline, with 29-cent stamps valid until December 31 and new stamps available until another rate change. Procrastinators filled the line since 8:30 a.m., though Dulaney noted delays are common at month’s end.
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Aiken
Project At SRS Boosts Aiken County Employment
A telecommunications project at the Savannah River Site helped Aiken County job statistics in November. Unemployment fell from 5.9 percent in October to 5.5 percent in November, with about 250 people hired that month. Over 3,000 residents remained unemployed for three years or more, a figure enforcement official John G. Molony calls alarming.
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Aiken County
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Employment Security Commission
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Johnny) Molony
Molony
Illegal Dumps Targeted For Cleanup In Nine Counties
Aiken County officials report progress in tire dump cleanup. Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority, funded by a state tire surcharge grant, has removed about 300 000 illegally dumped tires across eight counties, including roughly 50 000 in Aiken County.
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William Shepherd
Shepherd
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