Methodists press for removal of Confederate Flag at Statehouse
South Carolina Methodists at their 23rd annual meeting reaffirmed a 1986 stance calling the Confederate Flag atop the Statehouse offensive to many residents. The resolution passed by voice vote with few oppositions. Separately, South Carolina Electric & Gas filed for a rate increase to fund a $450 million plant in Orangeburg County, awaiting regulators’ figures next month after two prior hikes.
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Spartanburg
South Carolina
Statehouse
Columbia
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Public Service Commission
Orangeburg
SCEAG
Cope
Ility
Roger Schrum
V.C. Summer
Deaths William Bill Callahan and Wilma Bell Obituaries
Obituary notices announce the deaths of William Bill Callahan of Blackville and Wilma Asheworth Bell of Clemson. Funeral arrangements and expressions of sympathy are planned through local services and family contacts.
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William
Bill) B. Callahan
Blackville
Wilma Asheworth Bell
Clemson
Graduates Featured In Coming Edition
The Tuesday edition of The Aiken Standard will highlight area high school graduates. Included will be complete listings of the graduates of all Aiken County schools as well as Strom Thurmond High School in Edgefield County. Accompanying the listings will be a photograph of the valedictorian and salutatorian from each school.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Strom Thurmond High School
Edgefield County
Residents Protest Sale Delays Hospital Ownership Change
California residents object to the proposed sale of Aiken Regional Medical Centers to Universal Health Services. Westlake Village residents filed 37 complaints during the 30 day public comment period, delaying FTC review. The agency has not set a ruling timeframe.
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California
Aiken Regional
Universal Health Services
Westlake Village
Calif
Columbia
HCA
Missioners
Westlake Medical Center
Dallas Family Hospital
Dallas
UHS
Ricky Satcher
Westlake
FTC
ARMC
Augusta
Tax Reform Plan Faces Budget Row in Beasley Visit
Gov David Beasley says he cares more about decisive tax cuts than tax relief layout as House and Senate conferees clash over FY 1996 budget. He spoke during a stop in Aiken as lawmakers mull $170 million property tax relief versus home stead funded cuts, amid risk of a special session.
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David M. Beasley
House
Senate
Beasley
Aiken
Aiken County
Savannah River Research Campus
Columbia
Governor Beasley pushes diversity plan for Savannah River Site
Governor Beasley outlines a package to diversify the Savannah River Site economy. He appoints Commerce Secretary Robert Royall to lead a team focusing on Aiken area needs, backed by tax credits and incentives, while coordinating with the DOE and Congress.
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Savannah River
David M. Beasley
Congress
Commerce
Robert Royall
Aiken
Bob Royall
Beasley
Suit Alleges Jail Staff Ignored Pleas For Protection
An Aiken man files suit against the county claiming a racially motivated beating while in custody at the Hamp ton Avenue Detention Center after pleading for protection. Ira Dean Whitt, jailed for DUI on June 18 1994, says authorities ignored his pleas as a white man surrounded by Black inmates. He alleges officers failed to intervene allowing an assault by inmate Preston Johnson and left him untreated overnight until morning medical care.
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Aiken
Ira Dean Whitt
Aiken County
Hampton Avenue Detention Center
Whitt
Aiken County Medical Center
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Sce&g
Abby
SRS
Inny Southworthy
By Carl Langley
Gov. Beasley
ARIS
Asley
Mainty
Preston Johnson
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