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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1996
Page
4
A collage of remarks from Lindsey Graham Henry Deneen Dick Harpoothan and others. Topics include Defense of Marriage Act FEMA hurricane Bertha Beasley Rose McCain Dixie Olympic issues school expulsion and trade laws.
South Carolina regained AAA credit status from S&P after reforms and a hard selling effort following earlier losses tied to economic downturn and depleted reserves. The state warns that further large tax cuts could threaten the rating and notes a $20 million supplemental need this year atop $203 million last year to fund homeowner tax relief.
The Commission on Higher Education voted 6 to 4 to form a search committee for a new executive director. Current commissioner Fred Sheheen since 1987 could be replaced as the commission restructures under a Beasley administration. Beasley appointees backed the move, old members opposed it.
National Taxpayers Union lists Rep Bob Inglis as frugal with 75 percent of his 856689 budget returning over 200000 to the treasury taking 416th among 435. Rep John Spratt spent 92 percent placing 204th. SC Treasurer Richard Eckstrom cut staff canceled a state car lease and bought used furniture returning 11 percent of his budget.
Last year five state planes were sold for 2 million dollars, reducing the fleet from seven to two. The move, led by Gov. David Beasley, aims to streamline government and lower operating costs while tightening travel accountability for state officials.
The notice lists subscription and delivery contacts for the Aiken Standard at 124 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456 29802. It provides phone numbers 849-5315 for subscriptions and 649-5315 for delivery issues, with hours for circulation and switchboard 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. Sundays.
A letter argues that elections hinge on perceived economic conditions more than policy, citing the 1992 race and George Bush's defeat by Clinton. It links long term Medicare and Social Security funding, baby boomer demographics, and 1.5 million annual abortions to the political influence of pocketbook concerns.
The paper invites brief letters with writer signature mailing address and daytime home phone numbers for verification. Address letters to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802. William M. Key New Ellenton expresses frustration with city leaders over taxes and lawsuits and urges positive action.
Citizens note years of sew erage disputes and looming municipal bankruptcy while courts and officials clash with NationsBank and between Water Dept and City. They urge unified leadership and state aid, recalling ex Mayor Hanna’s approach as a model to resolve the crisis.
In a Princeton speech President Clinton pitches a 1500 dollar per year tax credit for public college students or a 10000 dollar deduction for parents of private college students. He calls to raise free education years from 12 to 14 while arguing federal funding in education violates the Constitution.
The critique argues the justice system remains tangled far beyond the guilt of Richard Allen Davis in Polly Klaas’s murder. It notes delays in trial, sentencing, and appeals spanning years, with witnesses and relatives shaping public perception, while questioning law’s focus on process over concrete outcomes.
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