10 Jan 1995
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1995
Page
1
The crime bill passed by the Legislature last year will become law without Gov. Carroll Campbell’s signature. Campbell refused to sign due to missing parole restrictions and mandatory life sentences for murder. A conference committee dropped the parole ban after opposition threatened to block last year’s passage.
Hospitals in York Lancaster and Chester counties report near capacity as flu and pneumonia patients fill beds. Piedmont Medical Center ER doctor Dr. Robert Lesslie calls the surge the worst in two years. In Columbia the Friday night storms caused about 12 million dollars in damage but few injuries across Richland Kershaw Fairfield and Lexington counties.
Obituary notices section lists John Thomas Bennett Chris man St Viola Adkinson Boyd Salvatore Caruso Patricia Cross Donna Fallon Marvin McDonald Rackard Mildred Barwick Redd Ethel Patterson Johnson among those memorialized in the Augusta area. Names indicate residents linked to Warrenville St Augusta Monetta Athens North Augusta Windsor and Aiken with brief death notices and locations.
Fort Gordon soldier Ephrai Beliford Jr. pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter under an Alford agreement for the New Year’s Eve stabbing death of Dorothy Nelson, who was four months pregnant. He received the maximum 30 year sentence as a jury had been planned for a trial after evidence including a key eyewitness was allowed.
Neptun Sherman from Neptune New Jersey built a modest investment into a world class outdoor shooting range near Aiken County South Carolina. He relocated his family and leveraged timing to attract sport shooting insiders. The center sits along U S 78 and gained rapid popularity despite limited formal education and prior business training.
The Aiken City Council approved a further ten thousand dollars to the Olympic Training Coordination Committee bringing the city total to twenty thousand to attract Olympic teams for Atlanta 1996. Councilman Perry opposed citing questioned figures on impact.
Republican control expands in South Carolina with the House and governor’s office under GOP leadership marking a historic shift. Senate remains Democratic 28 to 18 while Speaker David Wilkins leads a GOP caucus in Columbia. Senate Corrections Chairman Theo Mitchell faces a 90 day prison term for unreported cash transactions.
South Carolina party leaders react to the Beasley inauguration with criticism claiming he will pledge allegiance to the GOP. Ronnie Maxwell accuses the governor elect of attending a Washington GOP event and defying federal law by resisting the Motor Voter Act.
The GOP's assumption of power comes with the responsibility to govern as the 124 member body shifts to new control. The note hints at party dynamics and pages referencing further details on Page 3A.
Aiken County Treasurer Margie Plunkett expects a flood of real estate vehicle and delinquent tax payments in the next 10 days. The Jan 18 deadline carries a 3 percent penalty. mailed payments must be postmarked by Jan 18 to avoid penalty. Since July 1, $23,000,000 has been collected with $8,000,000 more anticipated before the deadline.
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