Benefits Expand For Vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs adds Hodgkin’s disease and porphyria cutanea tarda to illnesses qualifying Vietnam veterans for compensation due to Agent Orange exposure based on a National Academy of Sciences study. The panels review notes link Agent Orange to several conditions beyond existing cancers and skin disorders.
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Washington
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs
Jesse Brown
Brown
National Academy of Sciences
Vietnam
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School Merge Talks Across South Carolina Spark Debate
In Aiken County discussions on dissolving the countywide district contrast with Sumter Lexington and Dorchester counties weighing consolidation moves. Leaders warn local identity and tax fears persist while some districts push for efficiency and reduced administration through merging.
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Columbia
Aiken County
South Carolina
Distrcl
Lexington County
Ellen Henderson
State School Boards Association
Edwin Boyd
Dorchester
Local TV Weather Details From Graniteville Bath Aiken
A brief notice invites readers to call 48-2311 with tips or questions about television weather updates. Mentions Neva Creed Graniteville Miles Bath Harry Young and Aiken. Directs to Page 3B for full details.
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Neva Creed
Graniteville
Wussie Miles
Bath
Harry Young
Aiken
Hopes Slim For Break In Weather In Southeast
Weekend rainfall in Aiken County totaled two tenths of an inch as forecasts of more rain faded. Meteorologist Bob Smith said only 20 percent of South Carolina and barely 2 percent of Georgia saw measurable rain, with high pressure aloft and a strong Bermuda high limiting development.
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Aiken
Carolina
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Bob Smith
South
Georgia
Smith
Bermuda
Gulf of Mexico
Drought Widespread Calamity Across State Farms
A county by county agricultural survey confirms the 1998 drought has affected virtually every farmer in the state. At least two dozen farms lost more than half their expected production, with more than 00,000 acres of hay ruined and nearly two million chickens dead. All counties face some form of assistance, though final decisions rest with federal officials and Congress.
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Columbia
Laurie Law Son
Agriculture
Washington
Congress
Swollen Rivers Threaten Kansas City Levees
Kansas City residents and businesses pile sandbags as the Missouri and Kansas rivers rise toward crest levels. Officials warn the situation is uncertain with potential for flash floods and evacuations, while Armourdale sees about 3,500 people evacuated across the river.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
George Hanley
Army Corps of Eaneers
Kan
Hanley
Armourdale
Missouri River
Help On The Way For Lagging County Library System
Aiken County public library funding lags behind national averages with $5 per person for new books, while the national figure is $18. The Aiken City Council approved an $8,000 boost for new books, up from $1,000 the prior year. ABBE Library System, serving four counties, holds about 180,000 books for 176,000 residents and faces state funding cuts and calls to double per capita spending.
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Sumter County
Rudy Singleton
Lange
Distr 2
Brary
American Library Association
Aiken
T. Aiken County
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Library Journal
School Library Journal
Aiken-Bamberg-Barnwell-Edgefield
ABBE
South Carolina
Louise McAulay
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