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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1995
Page
1
President Clinton laid out tests for any tax cut plan in his weekly radio address. He said proposals must expand middle class incomes, promote family and work values, and strengthen the economy. He endorsed his $60 billion plan if it meets these goals and invited other ideas aligned with them.
Joseph Gardner 24 of Detroit was brought from Philadelphia to Charleston and jailed without bond for the December 30 1992 killing of Melissa Ann McLauchlin near Summerville. Gardner denied the hearing as he appeared in leg irons and handcuffs. Police allege a New Year’s resolution to rape and kill a white woman as retaliation for oppression.
Charleston AP report notes leaders from the chief justice to the police chief call for fixes to South Carolina's overloaded justice system. Judge Judy Cone Bridges warns the system drowns in cases as the SC Bar forms a task force to propose improvements. Rock Hill AP adds a fire at a hazardous waste incinerator early Saturday prompting inspections to assess chemicals released. ThermalKem reports no human threat and a minor wrist injury to an employee.
Aiken-Bamberg-Barnwell-Edgefield Regional Library acquires an $86 187 traveling library to deliver books to nursing homes rural crossroads day care centers and home bound patrons. The 30 foot bus holds nearly 3 000 volumes and was funded by four counties and federal Library Services and Construction Act funds.
North Augusta High School mourns junior forward Phillip Devine after a late Friday night one vehicle crash on Ascauga Lake Road near Ludlow. Deputy Coroner Bo Rearden cited rainy weather as a major factor. tests for alcohol and other substances were pending with results due in up to a year. Coach Ron McKie recalled Devine as selfless and devoted both on and off the court.
Aiken County and city planners face obstacles to honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A memorial highway in Aiken is designated on S C 19 but a 2023 act bars city signage. BOLD leader Lester Smalls says the issue will persist with multiple proposal options under consideration.
Smithsonian display recalls the 1960 Greensboro sit in at Woolworths where Franklin McCain Jibreel Khazan and Joseph McNeil faced service denial for being Black. The exhibit marks 35 years since the action that helped spur the civil rights movement and desegregation of public accommodations.
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