Blue Laws Stir Debate On Sunday Shopping In Aiken
Shoppers in Aiken express strong views on South Carolina Blue Laws with residents like Mary Jo Epps and Marian calling for repeal while others such as the Barton couple defend them. A Savannah River Site engineer and local teens weigh in on the impact and timing of Sunday openings.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Augusta
Mary Jo Epps
Ms. Epps
Marian
Epps
Donald
Vannice Barton
Burnettown
Merchants Debate Sunday Blue Laws and Government Role
J W Franklin True Value Hardware Aiken objects to government regulation of moral choices and favors letting individuals set their own beliefs. Christy Kisner Loft at Laurens says Sunday restrictions barely affect her business and Tom Johnson Chick fil A in Aiken notes Sundays off are a personal philosophy not a government mandate. He adds most share these views about government.
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J.W. Franklin
True Value Hardware
Aiken
Franklin
Christy Kisner
Laurens
Kisner
Tom Johnson
Aiken Mall
Truett
Cathy
Atlanta
Johnson
Weather and blue laws debate drift through South Carolina
Partly cloudy in the region with a 8 39 p m sunset and a 6 18 a m sunrise reported. Jim Hatchell president of the South Carolina Merchants Association says most members oppose Blue Laws and that market forces will decide Sunday shopping wishes.
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Jim Hatchell
The
South Carolina Merchants Association
Nations seek funds for Bosnia peacekeepers amid U S reluctance
The United States Britain and France will solicit contributions from Persian Gulf oil states and other wealthy nations as Congress hesitates to fund a larger U N peacekeeping force in Bosnia. Clinton says the U S should pay a share, but officials warn its portion may be less than 31 percent.
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Persian Gulf
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Bosnia
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