Aiken County Board weighs budget cuts for Freedman School
The Aiken County School Board tentatively set a 13.86 million budget and debated closing Freedman Central School in Graniteville to free funds for other programs. Teacher salaries would rise 3.12 percent, costing over 1.08 million, with fringe benefits up 179,068. No step increases for other district staff. Eliminations include 12 middle school teaching positions and six security guards, yielding savings. Final vote on June 23 with three absences.
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Westinghouse earns mixed review on Savannah River Site
The Energy Department’s review rates Westinghouse satisfactory overall for Oct 1 to Mar 31 with 84 of 100, praising safety reviews and environmental moves but citing ongoing weak nuclear operations and a December radioactive water spill. The firm faced a restart delay at the K Reactor and questions about safety culture among 24,000 workers.
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Peter Hekman
Westighouse
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U S and Russia Eye New Round of Nuclear Cuts
U S officials say Moscow agrees to scrap some large land based missiles beyond START. Baker cautions deal next week may be unsure while Kozyrev reports closure on limited reductions. Details on ICBMs on subs and ceilings remain unresolved ahead of Bush Yeltsin talks.
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Local Front and Notices From North Augusta to Columbia
Brief local notice mentions public contacts and a list of names including Isaac Fitzgerald Cooks North Augusta General Robert Lee Croft Blackville Lena W Dorn North Augusta William M Eidson Aiken Kathleen Hall Columbia Cecil L Seigler Aiken. Call 648 2311 to share a tip or story for the paper.
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Isaac Fitzgerald Cooks
North Augusta
Robert Lee Croft
Blackville
Lena W. Dorn
William M. Eidson
Aiken
Kathleen Hall
Columbia
Cecil L. Seigler
Secondhand Smoke Targeted By Major Health Groups
The American Heart Association urged treating secondhand cigarette smoke as an environmental toxin to be eliminated from public buildings, workplaces, and homes. The scientific statement notes existing studies implicate environmental tobacco smoke as a health hazard, with evidence of increased heart disease risk, and accompanied a public opinion poll by the association, the American Lung Association, and the American Cancer Society.
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Students At USCA Facing 85 Dollar Semester Hike
USC Aiken students face about a nine percent rise in tuition, an $85 per semester increase approved after June 24 by the USC system governing board. Chancellor Robert E. Alexander noted higher charges may have been higher without strong state support and local advocacy.
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Robert E. Alexander
Board Allows FCA In Aiken County Schools
The Aiken County School Board voted unanimously to have staff draft a policy to permit the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in schools. The move overturns a prior staff recommendation not to allow the group, which officials said violated the federal Equal Access Act. FCA officials praised the policy as providing a positive group for students.
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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Dave Hilbish
Abortion Poll Shows Majority Favor Legal Status
An Associated Press poll found 57 percent favor keeping abortion legal, with 6 percent supporting it in some cases and 9 percent unsure. The survey, conducted May 29 to June 2 by ICR, notes voters’ views may shape campaign dynamics as Roe v. Wade faces potential reversal.
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