County Count Urges Census Return To Secure Funds
County official Joan Wilson warns that census forms drive federal funds and representation. She notes Aiken County lost 37000 to 62000 million and South Carolina 3.2 billion from undercounting. Local committee pushes residents to be counted to boost roads housing Medicare and health programs.
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Local crowd in West Columbia fuels S C Republican fundraiser
More than 3000 people attended the Silver Elephant Banquet in West Columbia to hear the presidential debate. Organizers say the event raised over 100000, the best in its history, with candidates signing autographs and engaging with locals including Rep. Roland Smith. Smith praised Gov. George W. Bush for addressing issues and maintaining decorum amid criticisms from rivals.
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Deaths and Funerals Notice
Eleanor Byrne Aiken B W Ergle Aiken George Funeral Home Edgar Eugene Holley Windsor Shellhouse Funeral Home John Thomas Keck Bath Hatcher Funeral Home Bobby Joe Stribling Johnston Bland Funeral Home
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Clinton presents peace document in Middle East talks
President Clinton presented Israel and Syria with a seven page working document during a trilateral meeting in Shepherdstown. The draft outlines issues to be decided and the differences between the sides as Barak and al-Sharaa resume talks after mutual meetings.
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DOE moves to establish National Nuclear Security Administration
Energy Secretary Bill Richardson advances a plan to create the semi autonomous National Nuclear Security Administration within the Department of Energy. He names a search committee led by Charles Curtis to find a qualified undersecretary for Nuclear Security and outlines the implementation timeline to activate the agency by March 1 under current law.
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Confederate flag supporters rally at South Carolina Statehouse
In Columbia, supporters rang bells and read lists of Confederate war dead at the Statehouse where the flag flies atop the dome. The event coincided with a national GOP debate and a tourism boycott led by the NAACP, which seeks to remove the flag as a hate symbol.
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