27 Jan 1993
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1993
Page
1
The Aiken County Board of Education approved a pilot placing a law enforcement officer in Midland Valley Silver Bluff and Ridge Spring Monetta high schools at minimal cost. Sheriff Howard Sellers said the program starts soon and runs through 1992 93 with a future policy manual to guide continuation.
A USC Aiken and Aiken Standard poll of 666 residents shows 62 percent favor government provided health insurance for the uninsured while 28 percent oppose. Experts cite cost shifting, Medicaid and Medicare gaps, and limited access to primary care as drivers of rising emergency room use as a de facto health safety net.
Senator Thomas L Moore introduces bills to scrap the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and overhaul the Highway Department amid past indictments and reforms. Proposals shift ABC enforcement to SLED and licensing to the Tax Commission with new penalties appeals handled by an administrative law judge. The plan aims to restore public trust and streamline state government processes in South Carolina.
Glenda Wilson, a Gloverville housewife, meets her long lost sister Patricia Godsey Galey in Chicago's Midway Airport after a 50 year absence. The emotional reunion drew a crowd as they embraced and photographed with help from four students. Emily Schechter, another newly found relative, arrived later.
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Robert Busbee, Graniteville. Larry Owens, Hemingway. Mary Randolph, Spartanburg. John Twiggs, Beech Island. Dorothy Whiteley, North Augusta. John Whiteley, North Augusta.
Gov. Carroll Campbell prepares a joint House Senate speech focusing on health care and a broad overhaul of state government. Details remain unreleased, as lawmakers anticipate pivotal reforms and potential applause prompts.
Summerall Station on Aiken's southside is now a full service post office in Centre Park South on Silver Bluff Road. The 16000 square foot facility has 1688 PO boxes expandable to 2500 and serves 18 delivery routes with retail services and a self service lobby.
Democrats in Congress warn the Federal Reserve not to raise interest rates too quickly as Clinton seeks an economic revival package. Senate and House leaders press for Fed cooperation to lower rates, while legislators target the Fed lineups and executive influence on policy.
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