Paving Plan Aims for Bobby Jones Expressway and County Roads
A meeting of 1a municipalities outlines a 15 million paving initiative for the Bobby Jones Expressway and county roads. The tax ordinance allocates 518.3 million to the county and lists about 54 roads for paving. Aiken would receive 124 million and North Augusta 7.5 million. The ballot will show all planned projects, with smaller towns included.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Young
State
Fedral
Inaugural CSRA memorabilia show draws strong turnout
Parker praised a robust first show with eight vendors from Augusta Beech Island North Augusta Aiken Edgefield Hep hzibah and Martinez. Vendors showcased NASCAR memorabilia stamps sports cards and Beanie Babies attracting many young attendees and rekindling local collecting culture. Don Stewart welcomed renewed interest and Parker plans a November follow up after soliciting vendor feedback to improve the event.
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Parker
Augusta
Beech Island
North Augusta
Aiken
Edgefield
Hephzibah
Martinez
Don Stewart
CSRA
Stewart
Clinton Faces Tight Finish as Congress Hones Tax and Policy Debates
The year sees Clinton up against a partisan split with Congress sending tax cuts and an estate tax repeal vetoed, while both parties highlight gun control drug benefits and campaign finance limits. Lawmakers push milder versions of rivals proposals and target surplus funds for debt reduction amid gridlock. Agreement edges toward trade with China relief for neighborhoods intact and a possible wage rise to 5.15 per hour.
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Matic
Clinton
Congress
James Thurber
China
Bush campaign heads toward Pennsylvania after optimistic GOP survey
An Associated Press survey found half the delegates at the convention were first timers. Veteran Charles Thone collected credentials for his 13th convention. Bush led Gore 52 to 36 in a CNN-Time poll with Nader at 5 and Buchanan at 4. Bush barnstormed Kentucky en route, promising a conservative yet compassionate American dream.
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Associated Press
Charles Thone
Nebraska
Chicago
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
White House
Bush
Vice
al Gore
Green Party
Ralph Nader
Pat Buchanan
Reform Party
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Gore
Governor to move into mobile mansion in Little Rock
Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee prepares to relocate to a 2,132 square foot triplewide mobile home as the official residence while the brick mansion undergoes a two year renovation. Banners reading My other home's the governor's mansion will adorn the three tractor trailers transporting the home from Indiana to Little Rock. Spokesman Jim Harris says Huckabee is enjoying the publicity.
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Ark
Indiana
Governor's Mansion
Mike Huckabee
Jim Harris
Harris
Huckabee
Arkansas’ First
Activists Gather in Philadelphia for Conventions Protests
Activists from opposing sides of abortion and gun politics organize around Philadelphia conventions. Police deploy heavily as demonstrators, including a clash between white gun rights supporters and black death penalty protesters over Mumia Abu Jamal. One arrest reported for animal rights activists planning manure at the First Union Center.
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Sally Leiderman
Liberty Bell
World Trade Organization
Seattle
Washington
World Bank
Mumia Abu Jamal
First Union Center
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