South Carolina lawmakers ranked in middle of cost study
Washington reports South Carolina senators Ernest Fritz Holings and Strom Thurmond placed 29th and 35th in cost of legislation. House member Butler Derrick ranked 251st with bills totaling about 467 million. Critics say future savings ignored. study claims spending rise overall.
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South Carolina
U.S
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Nationals Union Foundation
House
Ernest “Fritz” Holungs
Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
Congress
Butler Derrick
D-Edgefield Ports
Derrick
NTA
Drought Triggers State Watch as Heat Persists
The state Weather Resources Commission confirms a drought as Lexington County faces heat and dry conditions. Officials monitor the situation with Emergency Preparedness and other agencies, noting health officials report rising heat exhaustion but no deaths. Governor Campbell says rainfall appears in parts, federal disaster aid for farmers sought by Rep. Simcyour.
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Joe Farmer
Thom Berry
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Carroll Campbell
Campbell
Drought Declared But Some Utilities See No Immediate Impact
Aiken County water suppliers say they remain unscathed by the statewide drought declared Thursday by the South Carolina Water Resources Commission. Valley Public Service Authority and Breezy Hill Water & Sewer Co. report ample wells and tanks, while North Augusta notes a peak daily usage of 5.6 million gallons on June 19, with no shortages reported yet.
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Aiken County
S.C
Gerald Norris
Valley Public Service Authority
Norris
Larry Morris
Aiken
Morris
Gary Derman
North Augusta
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Notable Names Listed for Page 5A Details
Betsy Brown Moore of Graniteville Ruth Fannings Porter of Long Island City New York and Samuel Rodgers Sr are mentioned with a note to see Page 5A for full details.
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Betsy Brown Moore
Graniteville
Ruth Fannings Porter
Long Island City
N.Y
Samuel Rodgers Sr
Ward
LeDuc Aiken Water Supply In Good Shape
Aiken Public Works Director Roger LeDuc said water use runs well below capacity with about 10 million gallons daily after recent rain, down from 12 to 13 million gallons before the downpour. The city’s daily capacity is 14.5 million gallons, so hotter drought needs to continue to threaten a moratorium.
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Aiken Public Works Department
Roger LeDuc
Public Works Department
Aiken
LeDuc
U S Japan Reach Trade Agreement
The United States and Japan announced a framework to ease tensions and expand markets. President Clinton and Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa hailed a “new economic partnership” with timetable driven negotiations on autos insurance and satellites to cut deficits and lift US goods quality.
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United State
Japan
Clinton
Kiichi Miyazawa
United States
Miyazawa
Wisconsin teacher claimed Powerball prize winner
Report from Fond du Lac cites The Reporter confirming 30 year old English teacher Tess Robins won 111 million from a Powerball ticket purchased for his fiance Colleen De Vries. Ticket sold in Fond du Lac with 180 days to claim. Neighbors say he is modest and quietly prepared to claim prize.
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Florida
Essie C. Robins
Fond du Lac
Robins
Wenuesday
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Lowery
Steven Madsen
Madsen
Tampa
Fla
Charlie Robins
Tampa Times
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Sentry Foods
Colleen de Vries
Hartford
de Vries
John
Alice de Vries
Waupuin
Ruth Devies
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