Bank President Sentenced For Embezzling In York Case
COLUMBIA The former Bank of York president Ray William Burns aged 61 was sentenced to 180 days in a halfway house plus three years probation and a $5,000 fine for embezzling over $43,000. He pled guilty Feb 1 and apologized, saying he faced serious personal consequences. He had been named 1988 Independent Banker of the Year. Burns remains free on a $10,000 unsecured bond while awaiting placement. prosecutors noted misappropriation spanning 1987 to 1989 and he must repay penalties and interest for unreported income.
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Bank
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Aberdeen
Conway AVX Lays Off Sixty-Eight Workers in Slowdown
AVX Corp in Conway cut 68 workers from the third shift amid an electronics industry slowdown. Fran kie Edwards of IBEW Local 1591 said tenure ranged from under a year to 18 years. About 2,100 people work for AVX locally, with officials citing a broader industry downturn.
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Conway — Avx Corp
Frankie Edwards
International Brotherhood of Electical Workers
Conway
AVX
Alayoff
Edwards
State Chosen As Test Site For Medicare Info Line
Columbia South Carolina is testing an automated response system to provide seniors and the disabled quicker Medicare claim status. The toll free line supports touch tone and rotary dial access with referrals to service reps for complex questions. The pilot runs through April with nationwide expansion possible after six other test sites. The outside Columbia number is 1 800 868 2522 and 754 9639 in Columbia.
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South Carolina
Medicare
William R. Horton
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Horton
Citizens Rally To Clean Myrtle Beach After Renourishment
Bob Davidson plans a beach cleanup with 500 to 1,000 volunteers to clear roots and rocks from renourishment sand near the Ile Beach Pavilion. City officials say the recent pit produced more debris than 1987, and civic groups will be asked to join the effort to boost community spirit.
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Bob Davidson
Ile Beach
Iefe
Davidson
Hugo
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Rotary Club
Tom Leath
USC Names Professorship In Ethics In South Carolina Law
COLUMBIA The University of South Carolina School of Law shames a professorship in ethics after Secretary of State John T Campbell who faced criticism for lax lobbyist enforcement and campaign contributions. Republicans mock the chair naming as irony while Campbell defends that lobbyist donations do not influence actions. The piece notes a Drexel Burnham Lambert settlement and state funds tied to the program.
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University of South Carolina School of Law
John T. Campbell
Tony Denny
Republican Party
Campbell
Drexel
Officials: Murder Suspects Met In N C Prison
Two prison escapees from North Carolina and Florida are accused in a Walterboro home invasion where Ther man and Virginia Pierce were shot. Ray L. Wells, 23, escaped March 2 from a St. Petersburg work program and faced murder charges after Ther man Pierce died. Ronald W. Boatman, 20, escaped March 20 from Morrison Youth Institution in Hoffman, tied to the case and later killed himself while fleeing. Authorities say the men likely met in 1987 at Polk Youth Institution in Raleigh and used a vehicle with escape tools.
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Walterboro
North Carolina
Mgenome
Ray L. Wells
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ronald W. Boatman
Morrison Youth Institution
Hoffman
N.C
Therman
Virginia Pierce
Wells
Pierce
Boatman
Lieved
Ecape
David Guth
North Carolina Department of Correction, Ice and Correction
Polk Youth Institution
Raleigh
Buncombe County
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The Classic Account Promises Perks for 50 Plus Fans
A marketing note touts a Classic Account with benefits for those aged 50 or older. It highlights direct deposits, interest with no minimum balance, and a Palmetto VISE card. The ad targets mature customers with a playful sports tone and calls out age 55 as a contrast.
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