10 Jul 1998
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1998
Page
1
The Augusta city council reviews fresh tax proposals at its meeting on Page 8A, examining potential revenue measures and their impact on residents and local services. Officials consider commerce, property, and service taxes while balancing budget needs.
The SCDNR declares an incipient drought as farms report the corn crop is largely beyond recovery. About half the harvest is rated poor or very poor, up from 38 percent a week earlier, with Clemson Extension Service confirming widespread damage in Aiken County. A proposed water plan could replace the current Drought Response Act and guide irrigation use statewide.
Brief notice lists deaths of Gerald L. Owen Kayla Nicole Swearingen and Jimmy A. Boyd in Wagener Augusta Aiken with placeholders indicating obituary notices.
Friday Ga lottery results list winning numbers for the drawing. The report notes the midday 0 19 sequence among the numbers drawn. The item catalogs the event and basic outcome without further details or payouts.
Columbia Democrat Jim Hodges has narrowed the gap with Republican Gov. David Beasley in campaign funds. Beasley reports 24 million on hand to Hodges 1.5 million with Hodges raising 1.8 million overall this cycle. Beasley spent more on ads and Hodges plans fall TV buys amid gambling industry ties cited by Beasley backers.
Kevin K. Johnson, a Belvedere resident sentenced to life plus five years for murdering two people in November 1995 in Aiken County, files a post conviction relief plea in which he alleges ineffective assistance of counsel and due process violations. The handwritten application names 21 alleged failures by his lawyers and cites denied due process actions. He is incarcerated at Kershaw Correctional Institution.
Hollywood faces a slow summer with no clear blockbuster as audiences drift between new releases. Theatre managers note diminishing openings, with only Lethal Weapon 4 and Small Soldiers drawing attention among competitive showings and a flurry of effects driven films.
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