25 Mar 1995
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1995
Page
1
The chamber approves changes to federal welfare policies as part of broad social reform. Key provisions aim to tighten eligibility, restructure funding, and enhance enforcement while projecting effects on low income families and state programs.
Pole position for the TranSouth 400 is set after qualifying runs. Teams and drivers eye a strong start at the track as the field narrows to the final lineup.
Winthrop University President Anthony DiGiorgio faced a decisive 151 to 13 no confidence vote by faculty members at a Friday meeting. The dispute centered on pay, leadership style, and perceptions of unequal raises amid funding cuts.
RSR Corp announces no current plans to locate a plant in Aiken County or nearby areas. Albert Lospinoso states lack of community and political support, reviews options for future projects, and no immediate plans to place facilities in the region.
A South Carolina based Marine Corps F A 18 Hornet from Marine Fighter Squadron 251 crashed into a mountain peak near Fallon Nevada during training. Rescue teams planned to resume at first light after darkness prevented recovery efforts. The pilot’s status was not disclosed.
Obituary notices for Christine B. Calhoun in Williston William Preston Beard in Jackson Lillian Joanne Frakes in Aiken Henry Gaines Baxley known as Bo Peep in Barnwell Fannie H. Miles in Johnston Theodore Ted V. Thomp son in Graniteville Thomas Norton Toole in Walterboro Bennie Padgett Sr. in Langley appear on Page 6A with basic death notices.
Growth returns to Aiken with major capital projects and new facilities. Publix opened a 5 million store this month while Winn Dixie expands its York Street site by 11 000 square feet adding deli bakery and meat shop. Local firms Aiken Office Supply Plaza Carpets and Chuck Campbell’s are building new or expanded spaces with plans for a 10 000 square foot showroom and renovated offices. Hampton Inn on Whiskey Road and a Holiday Inn Express on U.S. 1 near I 20 are under construction as well.
Sunny skies and mild temperatures greet the second leg of the Aiken Triple Crown at Ford Conger Field. Gates open 10 a.m. with racing at 1 p.m. General admission $10, parking $10, programs $2, Best Friend Express shuttles from H.O. Weeks Center from 10 a.m. at $1 each way.
Aiken investment counselor Paul V. Fitch II 48 was sentenced to one year in prison and one year of supervised release after pleading to a 1987 false tax return. He faced up to three years and a $250000 fine. Fitch was indicted for allegedly bilking investors of over 3 million in tax shelters from 1985 to 1990 tied to rural subsidized housing projects.
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