Pee Dee leaders denounce exclusion from Education Oversight panel
Florence area officials and 12 counties protest the 17 member panel that will rate schools and report on performance. Leaders from Horry and Florence urge action in Columbia amid claims Pee Dee region lacks representation and influence.
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Florence
Pee Dee
New Education Oversight Committee
David Beasley
Lal
Columbia
Bea Catalano
Horry County
Democratic Party
AML Sevans
Catalano
Midlands
Upstate
Lowcountry
Jo Etta Chewning
Florence County
Darlington
Dillon
Marion
Marlboro
Williamsburg
Chesterfield
Clarendon
Georgetown
Horry
Lee
Sumter Counties
Klan leader testifies in church burn case defense
Horace King, 65, Grand Dragon of the Christian Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, mounts a restrained defense in a federal case brought by Macedonia Baptist Church over its June 1995 arson. He recalls his path with the Klan and denies urging violence, while videotapes from Klansman rallies contrast his testimony with earlier statements.
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Manning
Horace King
The
Christian Knights
Ku Klux Klan
King
Macedonia Baptist Church
Fire Destroys 150 Acres as Forest Conditions Promote Spread
Amid 100 degree heat and 10 mph winds, a fire burned 150 acres near Blanchard Road in Aiken County. Two fires on opposite hill slopes spread rapidly, threatening homes but causing no structure damage. Hundreds of firefighters from multiple towns and the US Forestry Service fought the blaze. hot spots will smolder for days and will be monitored by plane.
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South Carolina Forestry Commission
Durrance
Blanchard Road
Aiken County
Belvedere
North Augusta
Aiken
Bath
Clearwater
Langley
Graniteville
Center
Beech Island
Merriwether
US Forestry Service
Savannah River
S.C. Forestry Commission
BNFL Brass Band Tour Highlighted by Aiken Concert
The BNFL Brass Band directed by Richard Evans performs classical and pops fare as part of its 1998 US tour with stops in Washington DC Oak Ridge Tennessee Idaho Falls Idaho and Pasco Virginia. Sponsors for the All-America Street Party include Aiken Regional Medical Centers Coca Cola and Ron Grooms Allstate Insurance. Picnic suppers chairs and blankets are allowed at Hopeland Gardens concerts though alcohol is prohibited.
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Aiken
Coca- Cola
Ron Grooms Allstate Insurance
BNFL
Westinghouse, Bechtel, Babcock and Wilcox
British ‘Nuclear Fuels Limited
Washington
Richard Evans
Hopeland Gardens
Children Enjoy Miniature Horses at Camp Kemp Event
Camp Kemp hosted a shaded estate gathering with Holly Berry miniature horse and campers like Austin Jowers and Karin Smith admiring the small equine. Chef Peter Allen served hamburgers and cookies for lunch as Mike Burkhart of the Aiken County Red Cross praised the event as a blend of history and future while urging blood donations.
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Austin Jowers
Karin Smith
Camp Kemp
Aiken
Ms. Cray
Southern Living
Mike Burkhart
Aiken County
Described Suspect Mace Sought After Robbery Claim
Public Safety hunts for 5 9 tall 140 lb brown haired blue eyed suspect named Mace in the wooded area behind the jail after a couple claimed a hitchhiker robbed them but the report was false. Mace faced April burglary forgery grand larceny and crack cocaine possession charges with a bond of 240 525 and was out on bond on prior grand larceny possession of a stolen vehicle and burglary charges awaiting trial.
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Public Safety
Mace
Frommer
Dow Teams Rally Stumbles As Boeing Weighs Market
Dow leaders including Merck Hewlett Packard and DuPont had led a monthlong rally on profits hopes. Boeing slumped after weak second quarter results and full year forecasts, while Asian crisis and pricing pressures pressured tech heavy Nasdaq and S&P 500. Traders cited exhaustion and fading momentum as the rally cooled.
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Merck
Hewlett-Packard
DuPont
Boeing
Airbus
Wall Street
Hewlett- Packard
Computer Associates
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