North Augusta driver calls for gradual interstate speed changes
A North Augusta motorist urges the South Carolina Department of Transportation to set transitional speed limits along I-20 from the Savannah River to Martintown Road. He notes 55 mph in Georgia and 70 mph in South Carolina create a sharp contrast in a congested welcome area. DOT says it is reviewing the request with no public opposition reported.
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McCain urges tax cuts while protecting Medicare and debt
McCain calls for a 20 percent middle-income tax cut funded by preserving Medicare and debt reduction, warns of Social Security shortfalls for young people, and criticizes Clinton's Kosovo strategy and military readiness. He urges stronger national education efforts, trained teachers, and charter schools to bridge the global skill gap.
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McCain urges tax cuts and reform to curb money in politics
John McCain calls for targeted tax cuts for families and school vouchers to equalize education with wealthy peers. He condemns big money influence, proposes cutting military waste, and argues for campaign finance reform amid foreign donations and leakage concerns. He backs MLK holiday and pledges veteran input for VA health care restructuring.
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Mass slayings at Phelan plant target four former co workers
South Carolina prosecutors seek the death penalty for Hastings Wise, accused of killing four former co workers at the R E Phelan plant in Aiken. William Ernest Downs faces charges in the killing of a North Augusta boy and provided details about an earlier Savannah River area child murder during interrogation. Wise was arrested inside the plant after the Sept 15 1997 shootings that killed Esther Wood Charles Griffeth David W Moore and Earnest Filyan. Downs was arrested about nine days after Keenan O Mailia age 6 was found strangled near his home.
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Junior) Downs
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