Voices and Reactions Across Politics and Crime in South Carolina
State Comptroller Earle Morris questions merging MUSC with Columbia/HCA as taxpayers’ property. Laura Hudson cites life sentence for murderer after death penalty ruling. Aiken County eyes 1 cent local tax to pave dirt roads as council debates plan. David Peterson recalls being the county’s first baby of 1996 and tax deductions. Spokesman Tony Blankley blasts Clinton and Gore. Dole schedule conflict cited by Tompkins and Ravenel. Rev John Hurst laments racism in state leadership. Clemson coach Tommy West analyzes 41–0 loss to Syracuse. Madonna testifies about a stalking case threat to her life.
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David Peterson
Aiken County
Tony Blankley
House
Newt Gingrich
Clinton
Gore
Aiken Standard Contact and Circulation Details
Information on location 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken 29802 with office hours 8 30 am to 5 30 pm weekdays 7 am to 11 am Sundays and 7 30 pm to 10 30 pm for Saturdays circulation hours 5 90 pm to 7 30 pm weekdays 7 am to 10 30 am Saturday 7 am to 11 am Sunday switchboard 648 2311 fax 648 6052 story ideas local news editor and sports writer contact options publisher contact Scott B Hunter reachable at 648 2311.
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Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Scott B. Hunter
Buchanan's Bold Optimism For 1996 Political Year
A political column previews 1996 as an election year with Pat Buchanan as a distinctive voice Among themes are the budget and federal government reform, education debates at Georgetown, and a humane view of football culture The writer feigns cheerfulness amid national turmoil expressing faith in Buchanan and a hopeful outlook for peace economic stability and personal happiness.
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Simpson
Newt Gingrich
Buchanan
Pat Buchanan
Gregory IX
Inquisition
Sary
Georgetown University
In The New Year 1996 Politics And Money Preview
The Journal of Commerce article previews 1996 politics and economics. It predicts Clinton’s re election, a narrower GOP control, moderate growth with inflation under 3 percent, two Fed rate cuts, a Dow above 6000, and stable dollar. World outlook includes Yeltsin, China WTO entry, Europe stagnation, Mexico recovery, and Japan growth signs.
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House
Senate
GOP
U.S
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan and Company
Dow
Boris Yeltsin
Deng Xiaoping
Jiang Zemin
China
World Trade Organization
Europe
Mexico
Japan
Legacy of Marshall Williams and speed limit debate in South Carolina
Marshall Williams, a longtime South Carolina senator from Orangeburg, led with a personal touch and shared power, guiding the upper chamber for years. The Charleston Post and Courier notes a proposed six month trial for violent crime cases with a $20 million funding ask by Attorney General Charlie Condon. The Myrtle Beach Sun News weighs in on federal speed limit repeal and SC road safety, citing Michigan data and calls for cautious increases.
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Marshall Williams
Orangeburg
Times
Democrat
Orangeburg-Calhoun
The
Charleston
Post and Courier
South Carolina
Charlie Condon
Condon
Myrtle Beach
Sun News
Congress
Clinton
University of Michigan
Anderson Independent Mail
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Earle E. Morris Jr
Medical University of South Carolina
Columbia/HCA Corp
Costa
8.C
Victim Assistance Network
Laura Hudson
Ronnie Young
Warren Tompkins
Bob Dole
Dole
Sen. Dole
Arthur Ravenel Jr
Phil Gramm
Tompkins
Iowa
Govenor
John Hurst
Clemson Tiger
Tommy West
Syracuse
Madonna
Donald Kaul
Tribune Med
Neawaery
United States
Bill Clinton
Franklin Roosevelt
Whitewater
Bosnia
Colin Powell
Journal of Commerce
Knight-Ridder
Tribune Information Services
S.C
Sarsnau Surns Wuams
State Senate
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