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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1995
Page
1
Columbia officials report state senators blocked a special October vote to elect nine judges. The plan by the Republican House would have created a fall session to select three Appeals Court judges, three Circuit Court judges, and three Family Court judges, with elections postponed until January when the General Assembly reconvenes.
Shan non Faulkner fails to join The Citadel marching band after an audition held Monday. She later notes limited prep as she challenges the academy’s all male admissions policy, with a federal judge ordering an early audition for planning purposes. A separate case sees Robert Hamilton plead guilty to $3,118 in unauthorized credit card charges, with charges against his wife dropped.
Death notices list Vanessa Kay Daniels and Leo P Williams with explicit obituaries. Aiken and Windsor residents Vanessa Daniels Luke Mitchell and Leo Williams are named with brief notices on Page 2B.
Aiken County School District will cut 33 fewer teaching positions next year due to the state budget compromise. The Board of Education votes for a 1995-96 budget of about 33 fewer instructors, raising average class size by roughly one student. Comptroller Larry Clark reports Columbia funding may add about $435,000 to the district, offsetting cuts.
Aiken 20/20 granted $25,000 seed funds to GALEF as the first allocation of the $3.5 million capital improvements campaign. James A. Moore, GALEF chairman, outlined plans to hire a part time executive director to pursue grants and expand educational programs in Area 1. The group also seeks to boost opportunities with non funding actions alongside private gifts.
South Carolina's $4.1 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 includes property tax relief and funding for schools, roads, and prisons, but lawmakers clash over policy questions. Gov Beasley highlights a $195 million homeowners relief and a $100,000 homestead exemption while critics press to reopen Barnwell's nuclear waste dump and keep women out of The Citadel.
The Aiken Standard begins a three part series on blue laws as counties may let voters decide Sunday retail sales. Hodges says a landfill vote was not allowed and fears dismissed. The House passed the budget 84 to 29 and the Senate 44 to 1. Leventis opposed keeping Barnwell open. Lawmakers note policy content in the budget and the question of who decides the rebel flag display at the Statehouse.
Woodside Development Company wins Planning Commission approval for a 36 home villa project on a 10.37 acre tract in Aiken, meeting city codes but drawing continued ire from residents. The plan reduces density and caps cul de sac length but faces potential council action on June 26.
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