District Judge Refuses To Reinstate Mitchell
U S District Judge Dennis Shedd in Columbia refused to reinstate Theo Mitchell the expelled Greenville Democrat from the South Carolina Senate or delay the May 23 special election to replace him. The judge said the Senate acted within its rights when it expelled Mitchell on January 17 after he pled guilty to misdemeanor IRS reporting violations.
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Columbia
Theo Mitchell
Senate
U.S
Dennis Shedd
Greenville
Internal Revenue Service
District 7
Greg Ryberg
Aiken
Shedd
Nucor Mill to Bring 1200 Jobs to Berkeley County
Nucor Corp. announces a 500 million steel mill in Berkeley County will create about 1200 construction jobs and hire most of its 600 permanent staff locally, with average salaries around 55000. Open in two years, this major investment follows the Navy base and shipyard closure cost 28000 jobs in the Charleston area.
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Moncks Corner
Nucor Corp
Berkeley County
Charleston
Nucor
Kenneth Iverson
Pentagon
Obituary notices listed for Warren Blair to Ruby Moore Williams
Obituary notices published on Page 7A include Warren Blair White Pond Janice Fulmer Ridge Spring Dorothy Lindsay Hinton West Virginia Tommie McKie North Augusta Albert Miller Belvedere Raymond Murray North Pat Shugart Aiken Thadows Strom Belvedere and Ruby Moore Williams Langley.
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Warren Blair
White Pond
Janice Fulmer
Ridge Spring
Dorothy Lindsay
Hinton
W.va
Tommie McKie
North Augusta
Albert Miller
Belvedere
Raymond Murray
Pat Shugart
Aiken
Thadows Strom
Ruby Moore Williams
Langley
DOE hosts pre-solicitation tour for SRS bidders
DOE officials led a site tour of the Savannah River Site then held a question and answer session at the Etherredge Center for prospective bidders. The event previews a May bid announcement for new management and sub contractors as DOE trims budgets. Westinghouse Savannah River Company will participate to maintain its standing.
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Department of Energy
Savannah River
USCA
Etherredge Center
DOE
SRS
Westinghouse Savannah River Company
E.S
Ernie) Chaput
Lawsuit filed against DSS over infant death plea
Fifteen defendants named in a federal suit against social services workers and a foster family in the Keena White case. Columbia attorney Sally Walker expects the case in U S District Court in Aiken in September. Judge Simons ordered DSS to produce internal review files on Keena White’s death. Keena was one year old in January 1992 when killed while in the care of Anthony and Gladys Bonner in Beech Island.
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Columbia
Sally Walker
U.S. District Court
Aiken
Charles E. Simons Jr
State Department of Social Services
Keena White
Keena
Cindy White
DSS
James Solomon
Anthony Bonner
Beech Island
Anthony and
Gladys
Lawsuit over custody removal in Keena White case
Aiken solicitor Barbara Morgan said the death was ruled a homicide but no murder charge was presented to a grand jury. Ms. Walker sues claiming DSS case workers violated due process by removing Keena and five other children from their mother in December 1991. She cites Fourth Fifth and Eighth Amendment rights and alleges denial of due process and the right to security in person.
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Keena
British Olympic Team Visits Windsor Shooting Center
Four British Olympic shooters and manager Roger Peace toured the South Carolina Outdoor Shooting Center in Windsor near Aiken. They will decide if the facility will train the 1996 Olympic team with training likely starting in October. The Italian and Canadian teams also plan to use the center. Peace praised local hospitality as athletes observed the grounds and local culture between meals and receptions.
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Windsor
Aiken
South Carolina
Roger Peace
U.S. 78
Peace
Atlantic Ocean
Rich Sherman
Atlanta
Willcox Inn
Holley Inn
Alan Dixon
Moyer May Get New Trial
Public Defender Wallis Alves requests a new trial for Kenneth Moyer 24 convicted of murder arguing tainted juror comments. Alternate juror Rosalind Lockhart sent a letter to the Public Defender’s Office citing pre evidence remarks and jury concerns about the trial extending into the weekend.
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Wallis Alves
Kenneth Moyer
Aiken General Sessions Court
Moyer
Rosalind Lockhart
Aiken County
Ms. Lockhart
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Nucor Mill
Abby
Brian Neill
Chaput
Lee Watkins
Frank McCoy
McCoy
Stone & Webster
U.S. Energy Corporation
Danies & Moore, Inc
Fluor Daniel
Lockheed Corporation
Scott Webster
Carl Langley
Eric K. Ward
Local Hospitality
Andrew Austin
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