29 Mar 1993
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1993
Page
1
The Associated Press reports South Carolina ranks 44th for child well being, down from 47th last year. Analysts blame poverty, teen births, high school dropouts, and rising juvenile crime as factors behind the weak results.
The Center for the Study of Social Policy ranks states with New Hampshire at one and North Carolina at thirty nine in a list that also includes Minnesota Vermont North Dakota Iowa Connecticut Utah Wisconsin Nebraska Maine South Carolina Georgia and others.
President Clinton’s health reform task force, facing a difficult overhaul, called in 64 groups spanning care recipients providers and payers for today’s public session. The 13 hour hearing in a George Washington University arena ran 8 a.m. to p.m. without a break as Vice President Gore and others weighed options to expand coverage while controlling costs.
R. J. Key led in wins at the Aiken Mile Track as his 12 standardbreds took three races. Wild Scooter won the City of Aiken Race in 2:24, Future Nukes in 2:04, and American Winner in 2:05, with two winners also from Bob Yaw Stables. The event drew 1,595 spectators after a rain delay and was held at the Aiken Mile Track.
The Soviet era Congress of People’s Deputies moved to curb Boris Yeltsin’s authority and approve a four question referendum on early presidential and parliamentary elections and on support for his market reforms. The vote deepens the power struggle as Yeltsin calls for a coalition government while opponents rescind regional administrator decrees from 1991. No election dates were set.
April marks Rabies Awareness Month with a statewide effort by DHEC the SC Veterinary Association Riverbanks Zoo and Purina to promote pet vaccination. Clinics offer $3 rabies shots and Purina coupons redeemable for a free zoo admission for a child with an accompanying adult through June 30. Rabies cases in SC totaled 167 in 1992 with raccoons as the primary source and vaccines urged to prevent fatal outcomes.
In Los Angeles the Oscar race centers on Jaye Davidson and the film The Crying Game as public polls show many Americans remain unaware of the plot twist despite coverage in Rolling Stone Time and People. Critics debated spoilers during television shows.
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Ethel L Kimball of Hiram Maine and Allen M Sales along with Edward Williams of Aiken appear in a local matter connected to Aiken. The items involve named individuals and a regional context with no further details provided.
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