Bush tax plan advances toward April House vote
The House will vote on Bush tax proposals in April aiming to ease the marriage penalty double the child tax credit and abolish the estate tax. Leaders expect two more tax-cut bills by early April, pushing toward a 1.6 trillion package as the 958 billion income tax cut goes to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Bush
Senate
Bill ‘Thomas
Ways and
Thomas
Calif
Obituary Notices for Bush Dessie Golson Hampton Sanders
Death notices list Herbert Bush Dessie Golson Hampton James George Sanders James Timmeran and Philemon Waters. Obituaries record their families, hometowns, and dates of passing in a local notice column.
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Herbert Bush Dessie Golson Hampton James George Sanders James Timmeran
Philemon Waters
Aiken County sees 18 percent growth in 2000 census
The 2000 census shows Aiken County population over 142000 with the City of Aiken growing 27.5 percent to 25337 and the greater area at 52850. Burnettown surged 451.7 percent from 483 to 2720 while Monetta fell 22.8 percent. Some towns shrank. surrounding unincorporated areas grew briskly. See NUMBERS, page 7A.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Ed Evans
Ballperk
Evans
Ures
Burnettown
Augusta
Monetta
West Point Equestrians Visit Aiken For Horse Culture Tour
Four members of the United States Military Academy Equestrian Team will visit Aiken starting Saturday to learn about the local horse scene. They will attend the Aiken Trials, meet the polo club, and tour McGhee’s Mile, Paradise Farms, Myria Ridge, and other venues through Tuesday to gauge a potential spring training stint.
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Aiken
United State Military Academy
Sam Thomas
Westpoint
Thomas
Aiken Polo Club
McGhee's Mile
Paradise Farms
Lilly Ward
Myria Ridge
United State Military ‘Academy
Friends of Hopelands honors past presidents at 30 year mark
A Rye anch gathering honored former leaders of Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch, noting 30 years of protecting Hopelands Gardens. Speakers from Aiken and city officials discussed endowment plans, renovations at Rye Patch, and recent attendance figures for concerts and Storytime programs.
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Friends of Hopelands
Rye Anch
Hopelands Gardens
Rye Patch
Aiken
Friends of
Wetzel
CM. Patterson
Peter Gray
Nanine Jacobsen
Gray
Hopelands
Aiken Thoroughbred ‘Acing Hall of Fame
Terry Rhinehart
Parks and Recreation
Rhinehart
Rye Laten
Aiken Trials Prep Drives Track Care Ahead of Event
Aiken Training Track prepares for the 59th Trials the first leg of the Aiken Triple Crown. Ron Stevens notes the effort to keep the mile oval wet with up to 20,000 gallons of water daily while balancing drainage and surface smoothness to prevent bad spots for horses. Weather forecast calls for clouds and dry conditions.
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Stevens
Cain
Rural fire fees spark millage hike proposal in Aiken County
Rural fire departments seek a 7.8 mill tax increase to fund budgets, a move that would tax city residents via vehicle and home assessments. Acting Administrator Joan Wilson notes city vehicle owners would pay, while some districts struggle to collect current fees. The plan risks taxation without representation and could raise a homeowner in rural areas about $15 to $31 yearly, with vehicle bills varying by age and value. See FEES, page 7a.
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Aiken
Joan Wilson
Wilson
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Ron Stevens
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Carl Langley
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