McTeer Favored To Succeed Huff As House Rules Chair
Rep. Douglas E. McTeer was expected to win the House Rules Committee chair after Rep. Tom Huff resigned amid party switch. Huff said a meeting would be held this afternoon to elect the new chair and noted McTeer has the votes. Huff will trigger a vacancy for first vice chairman. U.S. District Judge Falcon Hawkins will rule this summer in the diaper war between Procter & Gamble and Kimberly-Clark over super-absorbent Huggies.
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Tom) Huff
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Weather outlook and temperatures for tonight and Friday
Fair skies forecast tonight with a low in the low 60s. Partly cloudy Friday with a high in the mid 90s. See details on Page 10A.
Deaths Levi Green Annie M Gunter Kilpatrick Kneece
Obituary notices list Levi Green of Sacramento California Annie M Gunter of Wagener South Carolina Lilie P Kilpatrick of Aiken South Carolina Martha S Kneece of Johnson details continued on Page 10A.
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Graduation Coverage For Aiken County High Schools
The Aiken Standard's Sunday edition will cover all county graduations including Midland Valley Wagener Valley South Aiken North Augusta Silver Bluff and Ridge Spring Monetta. It will publish a list of graduates and photos of each school valedictorian and salutatorian.
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Du Pont Plans Suit Over Savannah River Severance Bill
Du Pont says it will sue the U S Department of Energy within a week to obtain reimbursement for 64 410 742 in severance pay at Savannah River Site. DOE final decision report declined reimbursement and called the dispute an agreement to disagree.
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An Era Ends As Wright Steps Down
Washington shows a dramatic political moment as Jim Wright announces his resignation after an ethics inquiry. Newt Gingrich, Bob Michel and other figures react as Wright defends his record, disputes charges, and mentions his book royalties and wife Betty's salary.
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Legislators Rush To Complete State Budget By 5 P.M.
State lawmakers move to finish the budget by today’s 5 p.m. adjournment deadline after a hurdle was cleared. Governor Carroll Campbell warned he could reconvene the General Assembly Friday if needed. Budget conferees and representatives, including Bob McLellan, push through as teachers and state employees drop their early retirement demand.
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Southeast Hotbed of Vacation Travel, AAA Says
A AAA Carolina Motor Club survey projects 59 million Americans will travel to the Southeast this summer 273 million will take trips 100 miles or more between Memorial Day and Labor Day up 4 percent from 1988 The Southeast includes Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia West Virginia Alabama Kentucky Mississippi and Tennessee Automobile travel will account for about 83 percent of trips with 26 percent city 25 percent beach 16 percent small town or rural areas and 9 percent lakes The center conducted a nationwide telephone survey of 1500 adults and the AAA Carolina Motor Club serves roughly 430000 members in North and South Carolina.
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Bush Thatcher Tighten British Ties
President Bush and Prime Minister Thatcher held frank talks in London after a NATO summit, pledging a stronger U S Britain alliance. They endorsed delaying East West talks on short range missiles until progress on conventional arms is achieved, with Shevardnadze noting cautious optimism on disarmament plans.
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