River hearing on Savannah lock draws big crowd
Col. Joseph Schmitt of the Army Corps spoke to about 600 residents at the Julian Smith Casino about the Savannah River lock and dam under Section 216. He said commercial navigation ceased in 1979 and maintenance was cut, making federal funds unlikely for continued operation though boating and tourism benefit. He cited the 1986 Water Resources Act calling for a non federal sponsor to cover $2.6 million upfront and $6.8 million later.
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Julian Smith Casino
Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam
Joseph Schmitt
Army Corps of Engi
Neers Gavannan Dnstrict
Army Corps of Engineers
Savannah River
Schmitt
Fol. Schmitt
DWPF Reaches Three Million Pounds Of Glassified Waste
The Savannah River Site announced DWPF has produced three million pounds of processed high level waste turned into glass since operations began in March 1996. 760 canisters have been poured as Bill Poulson praised the team for safe, continued work across site organizations.
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Savannah River
Defense
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Bill Poulson
DWPF
Poulson
GOP Campaign Comes to Aiken Saturday
The Republican presidential campaign returns to Aiken County with John McCain and a George W. Bush spokesman. McCain attends a 9 a.m. Fermata Club town meeting. Rep. Asa Hutchinson represents Bush at 4:30 p.m. organizational meeting at the County Council chambers. Hutchinson, an impeachment manager, will join the local Bush Leadership Team.
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Aiken County
John McCain
George W. Bush
McCain
Arizona
Fermata Club
Asa Hutchison
R-Arl
Bush
South Carolina
Hutchinson
Bill Clinton
Debate Over South Carolina Flag Becomes Democratic Bargaining
The dispute over removing the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds in Columbia is likened to a tough political negotiation. Dave Woodard of Clemson calls it democracy at work while NAACP urged boycotts to force removal. Gov Hodges pushes for action amid a charged national spotlight with roughly 50,000 protesters and presidential campaign attention.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Dave Woodard
Clemson University
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Bill Clinton
al Gore
Statehouse
Jim Hodges
Redding honored as Citizen of the Year at North Augusta banquet
Dr Gary C. Redding pastor of First Baptist Church of North Augusta was named the 1999 Citizen of the Year by the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce. Dr Randy Cooper praised his leadership and noted the church’s new 8.8 million worship center seating 2000.
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Gary C. Redding
First Baptist Church of
North Augusta
Scott Webster
Gary Redding
The
Republicans push plan for car tax relief in South Carolina
GOP leadership lays out a $38 million annual car tax cut proposal backed by Lt. Gov. Bob Peeler and Senate Republicans, contingent on a voter amendment. Democrats dispute funding and favor directing last year’s $20 million relief to seniors 85 and older, while House Republicans seek $50 million to cut the sales tax on food.
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Columbia
Bob Peeler
Senate
Jim Hodges
Hugh Leatherman
Florence
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Rosa Lee Madison Cook
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Wagener
J.H. Robinson
Gabriel Elijah Jones
Windsor
Jackson-Brooks
Frederick Dodson Ryder
Shellhouse
Charles William Usry
Graniteville
Napier
Lucy Glover Yaun
Beech Island
Stephen D. Posey
Narrenvile
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