Federal Troops On Way to Los Angeles
President Bush convened top advisers to address the Los Angeles rioting. Chief of Staff Skinner said federal troops could be sent if requested, with Gov. Pete Wilson hinting at possible action. Officials urged justice, order, and the rule of law as the situation escalated and guard deployments were discussed.
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Rioting and Looting Plague Los Angeles After King Verdict
Amid smoke and sirens thousands of National Guard troops lined Los Angeles streets as rioters looted stores and torched buildings after the Rodney King verdict. By dawn 25 people were dead and at least 900 injured with some 800 arrests reported in L A and surrounding areas. Governor Wilson planned to request 1400 more troops as arson and violence spread, prompting a state of emergency in other cities.
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White House
User Fees Proposed By City
The city of Aiken plans to hold the 1992 93 millage at 90 to balance the budget without raising property taxes while adding user fees. Councilman Perry and others advocate a 2 mill rollback as a good faith gesture, but no relief line item was set in the budget during Thursday’s work session.
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Robert S
Skipper) Perry
Daugherty Won't Quit Race For Bull Moose Campaign
Aiken resident Paul C. Daugherty, 36, will press a low budget Bull Moose third party bid for president through the November general election. He filed with the Federal Election Commission to appear on all 50 states ballots as a write in, though he currently runs on the GOP line in some states. He has won 648 ballots so far in New Hampshire 54 votes, South Carolina 358, and Kansas 236. He aims to prove that the little guy counts while pursuing a stealth campaign under Theodore Roosevelt's progressive wing of the GOP era.
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Teddy) Roosevelt
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Newspaper Classified Snippet Names Readers and Contacts
Reader call line 48 2311 listed for submissions. Names include Richard C Barr New Ellenton David Chisholm Landover Me Eunice Cockrell Saluda Emma B Golphin Sylva Horace Hoff Gilbert.
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David Chisholm
Landover
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Saluda
Emma B. Golphin
Sylva
Callers Dismayed Over Police Beating Verdict Reactions
Local residents express dismay at the acquittal of four Los Angeles police officers in the Dey King beating case. Callers fault the jury’s reasoning, calling the verdict a miscarriage of justice while others defend the jury’s access to weeks of testimony and evidence.
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Los Angeles
South Carolina sees steady Aiken County unemployment
South Carolina unemployment rose to 7.0 percent in March while Aiken County held at 5.9 percent. Barnwell and Marion counties posted high rates, Edgefield tied for 40th at 3.7 percent, and Saluda had the state's lowest at 4.8 percent. Officials note modest signs of recovery amid an overall slower improvement.
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Robert E
Jack) David
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Johnny) Molony
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