Soldiers to be tested for leishmaniasis claim linked to desert storm
Twelve members of the 450th Ordnance Company will undergo tests by Eisenhower Army Medical Center physicians in Augusta to diagnose illnesses once linked to leishmaniasis. Blood and skin samples will be taken from lesions if present as part of a broader effort to identify the cause of symptoms in reservists.
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450Th Ordnance Company
Saudi Arabia
Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Augusta
U.S
Politicians Sing Filing Fee Blues
Politicians running for county council to U S Senate must raise large primary entry fees as a new law shifts costs to candidates. Betty Christensen criticizes the steep qualifying charges, which average from 300 to 15000 dollars based on office salary and term length.
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U.S. Senate
Betty Christensen
Aiken County
Republican Party
Primary Filing Fees Stir County and State Nominating Conventions
The piece notes that after June 25, both Democrats and Republicans will hold conventions to nominate candidates. Primaries are set for August 25 with entry fees covering printing ballots and poll worker costs. In Aiken County, qualifying fees range from 1820 dollars for probate judge to 200 dollars for a state House seat, with higher costs for USS Senate, U S House, and solicitor nominations.
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Aiken County
USS. Senate
U.S. House
Local Tip Line Open For News Tips
Readers are invited to share news tips by calling the tip line at 548-2311. Authorities remind the public tips may help with investigations and encourage prompt reporting of information.
Notable Names Listed in Local Social Notes
Sally Crenshaw and Sally Verey are among residents noted in social items. The list includes Warren Hughart, Aiken Verdery King, Augusta Felder Poole, Salley William Walker, Augusta Mary Lee Young, and Trenton, indicating a community roll or event attendance in local notices.
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Sally Crenshaw
New Ellenton
Warren Hughart
Aiken Verdery
M. King Augusta Felder Poole
Salley
William Walker
Augusta
Mary Lee Young
Trenton
Jobless Rate Surges To 7.5 Percent
The Labor Department reports May unemployment at 7.5 percent, the highest in nearly eight years, with 9.5 million unemployed as job seekers rose by 330,000. The rise comes despite the president’s tariffless economy assurances and marks the peak since August 1984.
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Ares
Labor Department
Bush
Magic Johnson Welcomes Baby Son Amid HIV Disclosure
Earvin Johnson and wife Cookie Kelly announce the birth of their son at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. The NBA star, HIV-positive, had retired from the Lakers. The baby is 7 pounds 15 ounces and 20 inches long, with the couple noting both mother and child in excellent health.
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108 Angeles
Earvin
Magic
Johnson
Cookie Kelly
Los Angeles Lakers
Scott
State Budget Satisfies Some Demands in $3.7 Billion Plan
South Carolina lawmakers approve a $3.7 billion state budget focusing on education and debt service while avoiding new taxes. The measure extends the Barnwell low level nuclear waste landfill closing to 1996, funds Hugo recovery debts, adds about $75 million for education with a 3.8 percent teacher raise, and allocates $30 million more for colleges. The bill raises $200 million without general tax increases.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Verne Smith
Dareer
Barnwell
North Carolina
Car thefts plague Aiken County with rising city totals
Aiken city saw 84 vehicle thefts in 1991 up from 79 in 1990 while Aiken County reported 200 thefts last year, up from 145 in 1990. North Augusta Public Safety dropped to 66 in 1991 after stronger patrols around apartments, as officials warn the surge remains a problem across the county.
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Augusta
Aiken County
North Augusta
Walter Newman
Newman
Carroll Busbee
Iken Department of Public
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