Man dies in one car crash amid belt use concerns
An early morning single vehicle crash in Aiken left 24 year old Erik Hall dead. Coroner Sue Townsend suspects alcohol may have been a factor but cites not wearing a seat belt as the definite cause. Hall, driving a 1998 Tahoe on Pine Log Road, was ejected when the car rolled after hitting a curb. Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene. toxicology results pending.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Erik Hall
Governor's Lane
Pine Log Road
Townsend
Hall
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Tim Carlton
Westinghouse unit to announce HQ in Downtown Aiken
Westinghouse Government Services Group plans to locate its corporate headquarters on Newberry Street in Downtown Aiken. The announcement, to be at Newberry Hall at 10 a.m., will include Gov. Jim Hodges, Mayor Fred Cavanaugh, and Ambrose Schwalle, MK’s WGSG president and CEO, with the Mark Twin Cinema and Whit tle Building site as the planned address.
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Aiken
Westinghouse Government Services Group
Newberry Street
Mark Twin
Whittle
Jim Hodges
Fred Cavanaugh
Westinhouse Government Services Group
Ambrose Schwalle
Newberry Hall
Morrison Knudsen Corporation
WGSG
Westinghouse Electric Co
CBS Corporation
British Nuclear Fuels Ld
Schwalbe
Westinghouse Savannah River Co
Aiken County Faces Snow Delays and Birthday Day Bill
Aiken County residents experienced snow and freezing temperatures with forecasts of more snow or sleet by Friday. Captain Pete Frommer notes cold snaps raise fire risks as heaters run nonstop. Ridge Spring Monetta schools opened late and a 4-year-old program was canceled. Rep James Roland Smith plans a local bill to forgive a lost snow day so schools can observe Washington's Birthday.
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Aiken County
Pete Frommer
Aiken
Frommer
Smith
George Washington
Washington
Tips for weathering winter storms in Aiken
The American Red Cross Aiken County Chapter urges residents to keep a disaster supply kit with a battery radio and extra batteries and to monitor updates during power outages. Exercise extreme care with alternative heat sources like fireplaces or kerosene heaters, keeping them away from draperies and furniture and supervising children and pets.
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Aiken
American Red Cross
Aiken County
South Carolina Senate weighs removing Confederate flag
Senate Majority Leader John Land vows to introduce a bill to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse if a compromise is not reached within two weeks. Land leads talks on a divisionary issue, while opponents warn of a party line floor fight as calls for action collide with a tourism boycott and protests.
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South Carolina
Senate
John Land
Manning
Statehouse
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Sen
Larry Martin
R-Pickens
John Courson
R-Colum
Clinton seeks over 3.1 billion for Head Start and education
President Clinton plans to ask Congress to boost education funding by more than 3.1 billion in the State of the Union, with 1 billion for Head Start raising the total to 36.2 billion. The aim is to enroll 1 million children in Head Start by 2002, per White House officials speaking on background.
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State of the Union Broadcast Time and Channels
The State of the Union will air at 9 p.m. on ABC CBS NBC Fox PBS CNN Fox News Channel and MSNBC with coverage across all major networks.
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Obituary Notices Across Several Communities
Death notices list Erik George Hall of Aiken at Shellhouse Funeral Home and Charles D Hopkins of Evans at George Funeral Homes. Other obituaries include Michael Keenan of Augusta at Hatcher Funeral Home, John Allen Lybrand of Orangeburg at Culler McAlhany Funeral Home, Marion Mims of Philadelphia at Davis Funeral Home, Edith McKay and William C McKay of West Columbia at Palmer Funeral Homes, and Warren Wade of Stone Mountain, Ga. Obituary notices appear on page 4A.
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Erik George Hall
Aiken
Shellhouse
Charles D. Hopkins
Evans
George Funeral Homes
Michael Keenan
Augusta
Hatcher
John Allen Lybrand
Orangeburg
Culler McAlhany
Marion Mims
Philadelphia
Davis
Edith McKay
West Columbia
Palmer Funeral Homes
William C. McKay
Warren Wade West
Stone Mountain
Professor in Elian march fascinates USC Aiken educator
Sandi Hochel of USC Aiken joined a January seminar that led her to Cuba and into the 100000 Mothers March for Elian Gonzalez. She described the protest as highly organized and the crowd chanting Bring back our son as they waved Cuban flags.
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USC Aiken
Cuba
Dr. Hochel
Elian Gonzalez
Elian
Hochel
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