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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1995
Page
1
The Pacers coach was ejected after a controversial call in the loss reported on Page 1B. The incident sparked debate among players and spectators as officials reviewed the late game decision.
A South Carolina trooper shot Piedmont man Victor Hunt Vandergrift in the thigh during a chase that started in Greenville County and ended after a wreck in Anderson County. Trooper Robert Blose was treated for bruises. Vandergrift is in critical but stable condition at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Willard H. Dixon, 79, was found Sunday afternoon alert and in good condition after a SLED helicopter spotted his car stuck in mud in Chesterfield County. He had been missing since Thursday, and authorities believe he went to Sugar Loaf Mountain in Sand Hill State Forest to release a wild dog blamed for chickens killings. Dixon is diabetic and insulin dependent.
Notices announce the deaths of Eleanor Drayton Aiken Verdell H Lawson John McClanathan Harry W Pennington III James Hugh Pless Erma Alford Sorrell Dorothy Yates. Readers are directed to page 6A for full memorial details and funeral information.
Energy Department says 4200 SRS workers will be laid off this year, but the Aiken 20/20 Campaign aims to create 10000 new jobs. The effort is backed by the city, the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, and the Aiken Edgefield Economic Development Partnership with $3.5 million in corporate pledges.
The Associated Press reports Americans practice two thirds of healthy behaviors. Fewer obey speed limits exercise vigorously and watch fiber and sodium intake. Stress levels rise and sleep drops to six hours or less for many. Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum appears at the release of Prevention's 12th annual Index.
Aiken County examines economic diversity as SRS cutbacks prompt new job projects. Each Monday the Aiken Standard highlights local efforts under Aiken 20/20 and invites readers to submit community proposals to Economic Diversity at the paper.
The South Carolina House debates a 4.1 billion dollar fiscal plan with 64 million in cuts, heavily impacting education from kindergarten to college. GOP leadership argues for property tax relief and teacher pay raises, aiming to trim administration and duplicate college programs.
A South Carolina assembly debate centers on trimming education funding to fund local property tax relief. Beasley seeks 200 million for tax relief while other measures propose 145 million for homeowners and 52 million from a reserve fund. House leaders explore tapping the rainy day fund to avoid credit risk.
South Carolina's two rookie congressmen Mark Sanford and Lindsey Graham adapt to life in Washington. They describe hectic schedules with long walks between offices, frequent meetings, votes, and travel, yet remain eager to advance the Republican agenda during their first 50 days.
Four dozen divers from Aiken Hilton Head Beaufort and Richmond County scoured the Langley Pond area near the dam base for Jeremy Grice who vanished in 1985 at age four. Poor visibility hampered the probe but organizer Dennis Lundy promised a return when conditions improve.
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