Post Office Plans Increase To Raise Revenue
Washington reports the U S Postal Service begins steps to raise postage prices amid a projected 1.4 to 1.6 billion dollar fiscal year deficit. Postmaster General Anthony M Frank cites costs outpacing inflation and says the move aims to improve service while noting opposition from various quarters.
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Robert Setrakian
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Debris-Laden Ocean Floor Sparks Cleanup Plan
Sonar surveys show extensive debris offshore from Little River Inlet to the Santee Delta, including dangerous items. Officials from local state and federal agencies convened to map a cleanup strategy with hopes to remove threats before the summer tourist season. Donna Gress of the South Carolina Coastal Council questions whether removal is feasible in time. The strand debris has been building since the September storm, with a December January sonar survey by Coastal Carolina College using Rice University equipment.
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South Carolina Coastal Council
Coastal Carolina College
Center For Marine and
Rice University
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Little River Inlet
Santee Delta
Georgetown
Recount Fixes Vote Threshold In Jackson Election
The Jackson recount changed the eligibility rule to 15 percent of rolled voters after the general election. The Aiken County Voteration Board corrected the count, with results released by the County Election Commission Tuesday night. Mayor Rollo met with the Jackson Election Commission, and four council members agreed to the April 10 vote. Meta Pou predicted mayoral defeat if the government change fails with at least two-thirds support needed.
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County Election Commission
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Jackson Election Commission
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Marvin Garrett
Gene Blakely
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Backward test ends as Hazelwood alcohol issue nears defense
Anchorage jury hears final prosecution witness Richard Prouty, chief forensic toxicologist, who says Hazelwood would have been .14 percent drunk at the time of the Exxon Valdez grounding after using backward calculations from blood and urine tests taken about 100 hours later. The defense plans to challenge with its own experts as they open their case.
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Alaska
Joseph Hazelwood
Richard Prouty
Hazelwood
Prouty
Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office
Prince William Sound
Coast Guard
Johnstown earmarked for use in improvements program
The 700000 dollars will fund insulation, renovation, and other necessary work on about dwellings and to cover water and sewer lines, including a segment of sewer trunk line tied to the Aiken County Public Services Authority. Engineering work on the trunk line has been submitted to PSA for approval. Only one easement remains and acquisition delays persist due to staffing and ownership signature issues.
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Aiken County Public Services Authority
England
PSA
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