South Carolina Could Lose Clout With Term Limits
Two new South Carolina lawmakers Bob Inglis and Mark Sanford back term limits to curtail seniority which has boosted the state's access to federal funds and defense contracts. Critics warn of losing influence to larger states while supporters say a new regime could better reflect the public will. Former Rep. Butler Derrick questions backing term limits as seniority has long driven SC power in Congress.
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Mark Sanford
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California
Florida
New York
Texas
Butler Derrick
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Thurmond
Spence
Charleston
Derrick
Fort Jackson
Santee Cooper
Savannah River
Fritz Hollings
D-S.c
John Spratt
Ds.c
Thousands Joining Vote Rolls Across States in Motor Voter Push
The nation sees a surge in voter registrations with 637,429 people in 27 states registering or updating at motor vehicle, public aid, library, and military offices by late February. Georgia aims for up to 2 million new voters before 1996, while several states challenge the Motor Voter law in court.
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California
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Illinois
South Carolina
Associated Press
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Becky Cain
League of Women Voters of
United States
Georgia
Florida
Railside and general admission at Aiken event with scaled pricing
Gates open at 10 a.m. post time at 1 p.m. Views are from infield tower and bleachers. Railside first row tickets are 50 dollars for four adults and scarce at the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce. Second row railside is 35 dollars for four. General admission costs 2 dollars in advance and 5 at the gate. Children 6 through 12 pay 2 dollars.
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Greater Aiken
School Board Advances Bonds and Budget Plans
The board approves 1995 school building bonds totaling 7.6 million and, in February, general obligation bonds with a five year maturity schedule. They will review district goals and ethics policies, consider staffing two district offices, and present a preliminary 1995 96 budget based on House appropriations. The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environmental Program Award may be used at Schofield Middle School.
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Schofield Middle School
House of Representatives
Want To Go Aiken Harness Races Apr 1
Aiken Mile Track hosts harness racing on Saturday April 1 with gates at 10 am and post time at 1 pm. Railside seats $50 and $35, general admission $2 in advance or $5 at the gate, programs included. children 6 to 12 pay $2. For info call 641-1111 or 648-6851.
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Aiken
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Usca Pacer Club
Batmobile and Herbie Cars Selloff At Museum Auction
The Batmobile from the 1960s TV show sold for 87 500 as auctioneers liquidated Herbie's Antique and Classic Car Museum in Mount Pleasant. The sale included Conway Twitty's 1955 Crown Victoria and a Chrysler once used by President Eisenhower. The museum closed after owner Herbie Livingston died in January and the items head to Branson Missouri.
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Conway Twitty
Eisenhower
Herbie
Mount Pleasant
Branson
Herbie Livingston
Small firms rise in Aiken as workers seek self employment
Abbott notes small businesses thrive on distinct service or unique local products. Downsizing at SRS pushes more workers to start their own ventures while Jackie Moore of the USC Aiken SBDC observes a surge in new small businesses and former nuclear-reservation employees pursuing entrepreneurship.
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Abbott
SRS
Jackie Moore
USC Aiken Small Business Development Center
Aiken
Lethal Weapons Flow to Younger Hands in SC
A gun dealer met a teen buyer who was working undercover to curb teen gun access. A hidden wire captured the dealer handing a 12 gauge shotgun with a warning about evading crime. The case cites 202 guns found in state schools last year and a 1994 federal act barring sales of firearms to juveniles except for hunting.
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Columbia
Rusty Auerswald
Orangeburg
Auerswald
Columbia Defense
Jack Swerling
Swerling
South Carolina
Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Lawmakers Push Cuts to State Plane Fleet
South Carolina legislators urge trimming the 11 aircraft and helicopters. Rep James L Cromer Jr says the fleet lacks accountability and is misused for nonofficial trips. Hallman backs limits to curb spending as officials debate potential sales of three planes.
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Charleston
James L. Cromer Jr
I-Columbia
Cromer
Rotary Club
Post and Courier
Harry M. Hallman
Mount Pleasant
Seek Medical Advice For Allergy Suffering Promptly
This notice urges seeing a doctor early as allergies rarely vanish on their own and can worsen. It advises rest, fresh air, balanced diet, and stress avoidance, notes possible emotional links, and suggests carrying a card listing allergens and doctor instructions for emergencies.
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