Air Monitoring Recommended At Byrd Elementary
A EPA OHART report on Byrd Elementary in Graniteville finds no immediate health threat but notes that three of 40 air contaminants pose lifetime cancer risks. Nickel, oae, and acetaldehyde are highlighted as potential carcinogens. formaldehyde and acetaldehyde are labeled probable human carcinogens. Monitoring should continue and sources investigated if levels persist or rise.
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South Carolina
Wagener Police Chief Resigns to Lead Abbeville Force
Robin D. Rucker resigns as Wagener chief effective April 5 to become chief of the Abbeville Police Department the next day after a 2.5 year tenure. Wagener plans to advertise the opening midyear. Rucker cites a better offer and says criticism last year focused on department size and activity, not his decision.
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Rucker
Abbeville
New Efforts Urged For Sewer System Disputes
New Ellenton residents upset by damage from the still unfinished five million dollar sewer project were urged by town attorney John Harte to seek recourse promptly rather than wait for the attorney or council. William Bell pressed how disputes would be handled during a council meeting. Harte confirmed a statute of limitations exists but did not specify its length, advising residents not to delay action.
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New Ellenton
John Harte
William Bell
Bell
Harte
N E Candidates to Speak at New Ellenton Open Forum
Residents of New Ellenton can meet town council candidates at an open forum in the Civic Center at 7 p m. The election is a week away with a single polling site from 7 a m to 7 p m. Cork Berry James Bradham and Mike Terry run against Jimmy Christian the lone Democrat for four year seats. Incumbents Darryl Whitman Ricky Foster and Axel Republican Art Hanna have or face no opposition for mayor. The forum will precede a four year term election and legal disputes involve the Insurance Reserve Fund and Braithwaite McCants.
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Civic Center
Cork Berry
James Bradham
Mike Terry
Jimmy Christian
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Darryl Whitman
Ricky Foster
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Art Hanna
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Fed Likely to Raise Rates Amid Inflation Fears
The Associated Press reports analysts expect the Fed to raise the federal funds rate after Greenspan signaled pre emptive action to curb inflation. A rise to 3.5 or 3.75 percent could follow today’s FOMC meeting, potentially lifting the prime rate and mortgage costs as markets react.
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Lehman Brothers
Allen Sinai
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Federal Open Market Committee
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FOMC
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in January Amid Drops in Exports
The Commerce Department reports a January trade deficit of 6.30 billion dollars, up from 4.15 billion in December. Exports fell due to a sharp drop in air and telecom equipment sales, while the services surplus rose slightly to 4.73 billion.
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Former jockey recalls thrills and injuries amid Aiken Hunt Meet
Casey Hamilton, recruiter for Southern Recruiters in Aiken, explains his past as a steeplechase rider with more than 30 career fractures. He trained under Pat Taaffe in Ireland and rode in Maryland and Virginia before turning to recruiting, while still feeling the old urge at the Aiken Hunt Meet.
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Southern Recruiters & Consultants Inc
Aiken
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Pat Taaffe
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George Washington University
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Dublin
Taaffe
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