Reno Readies Suits on Motor Voter Law
Washington reports that several states may face suits from the Justice Department to enforce the Motor Voter Act. California Governor Pete Wilson and South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell oppose compliance. Campbell vetoed a state law, and successor David Beasley vows to contest the action.
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Pete Wilson
California
Carroll Campbell
Campbell
David Beasley
Campbell Adjusts To Life In Washington
Former South Carolina governor Carroll Campbell heads a national life insurance group in Washington D C. He and his wife Iris survived an engine failure aboard a private flight to D C with an emergency stop in Raleigh for repairs. He notes the contrast between life near the White House and his former Palmetto State home.
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Carroll Campbell
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National Life Insurance Association
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Iris
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South Carolina
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White House
Obituary Notices Listing Several Local Figures
Obituary notices appear on page 5A listing deaths including Nathaniel Anderson Graniteville Dolores Davidson Langley Carlton L Friday Aiken Mack Harris Raleigh N C Jimmy Franklin Lawson Aiken Ella Mae Price McNeely Denmark Nona Morgan North Augusta David W Polatty Great Falls Lottie Inez Smith Stevensville Md Raymond Hilton Tilley David Ward Isle of Palms Mamie A Willis North.
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Graniteville
Dolores Davidson
Langley
Carlton L. Friday
Aiken
Mack Harris
Raleigh
N.C
Jimmy Franklin Lawson
Ella Mae Price McNeely
Denmark
Nona Morgan
North Augusta
David W. Polatty
Great Falls
Lottie Inez Smith
Stevensville
Raymond Hilton Tilley
David Ward
Isle of Palms
Mamie A. Willis
Custodian Bus Driver Pen Voices School Pride Song
William Anderson a Clearwater Elementary custodian and bus driver faced public criticism for his ponytail and earring but turned to music to promote schooling. He wrote the song School Is the Best Thing We Have Going and Westbrake Productions picked up the track drawing community attention.
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Ken Clearwater
William Anderson
Anderson
Clearwater
W.L. McKinney
Ini
Tially
Westbrake Productions
Story unfolds as opening statements begin in Simpson trial
LA reports opening statements mark start of months of testimony in the O J Simpson murder case. Lawyers will present starkly different theories as jurors form first impressions and the trial moves toward a verdict.
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O.J. Simpson
U.S
Harland Braun
Columbia University
Teachers College
Simpson jury pool faces delays as Ito blocks morning session
Superior Court Judge Lance Ito postponed a morning session to address last minute legal matters. The prosecution sought to compel Marcia Simpson to testify as opening statements begin, with jurors likely to decide if the preliminary storyline rings true.
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Lance Ito
Simpson
Mar
Poll Results Reflect Mixed Views on Susan Smith Case
Aiken Standard readers weigh death penalty for Susan Smith, the Union mother who confessed to drowning her two children. Many oppose capital punishment, arguing life imprisonment would be a harsher conscience ordeal, while others support execution to end her suffering.
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Jamie
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Attorney says confinement only option for Smith
Susan Smith's lawyer David Bruck tells The Associated Press that all trial options for the 23 year old Union woman accused of drowning her two sons involve confinement. He notes she has lost her freedom and her children and hints at a mental illness defense strategy for the April 24 trial.
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Columbia
Susan Smith
David Bruck
Associated Press
Union
Michael
Alex
Bruck
Los Angeles
Gerry Spence
King
Guitarists Showcase Styles At CSRA Convention
Angley notes steel guitar draws players from North Carolina to Atlanta for the second annual CSRA Guitar Convention at the Melvin Wisham Center. Veterans like Bill Ferguson and Charles Stephens discuss evolution of the steel guitar while others, including Billy Puckett, emphasize group play and future conventions.
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North Carolina
Attlanta
CSRA
Melvin Wisham Center
Bill Ferguson
Atlanta
Ferguson
Charles Stephens
Stephens
Billy Puckett
Snow not coming to Aiken area despite advisory
The National Weather Service warned light snow across much of South Carolina but excluded Aiken County. A snow advisory covers northwest SC, and a winter storm advisory targets the western Midlands. Aiken still saw rain with Bush Field Airport recording 2.2 inches of precipitation early morning.
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Aiken County
Vincent Papel
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Midlands
Bush Field
Papel
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