Aiken Classmates Turn V E Day Into A Legend
Two 1940s Aiken High School grads Tom Lybrand and Streak Lawton keep alive wartime memories with annual history quizzes. Lawton mails questions from San Diego, Lybrand replies, and they test fellow alumni on 1940s life and local trivia for VE Day remembrance.
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Europe
Aiken High School
Tom Lybrand
William Dupree
Streak) Lawton
Lawton
San Diego
Lybrand
Streak
Aiken
Glenn Miller
Marion St
Scott's Lake
Graniteville High School
Aiken County
Augusta
Beau Jack
Mackey Scott
Palmetto Golf Course
State Fairgrounds
K.C. Garvin
Duke Ellington
Scott’s Lake
Southern Baptist Convention
Stores Extend Easter Sales Benefit Kmart WalMart Upturn
Kmart sales rose in April as Easter fell later this year with a one store advantage on Easter Sunday. Frank Donnell, GM, said extended sales time boosted revenue while O Donnell noted no reluctance to buy, including high ticket items. WalMart also reported higher April sales and unaffected business from the SRS issue, according to assistant manager Trey McKenzie.
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Kmart
Frank Donnell
Donnell
O'Donnell
WalMart
Trey McKenzie
Welfare reform in South Carolina faces family planning clash
South Carolina senators weigh a House welfare reform bill that denies extra benefits to pregnant welfare recipients but lacks birth control provisions. Sen. Joe Wilson and Sen. David Thomas favor removing family planning references, while Sen. Linda Short backs adding state health department counselors to welfare offices to promote productivity and safety nets. Differences may be settled in conference committee amid calls for a pro life approach or expediency.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House
Joe Wilson
West Columbia
David Thomas
Greenville
Linda Short
State Health Department
Short
D-Chester
Senate
Wilson
Two Bills Move to End Affirmative Action in South Carolina
Two bills in the South Carolina Legislature aim to abolish affirmative action and set asides for minority and women owned firms. Rep. Hunter Limbaugh argues hiring and contracting should be based on qualifications, not group membership, while Rep. Mike Fair targets the state set aside program.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Hunter Limbaugh
Limbaugh
Florence
California
Citadel
Mike Fair
Greenville
General Assembly
Public sex offender lists draw support and concern
A South Carolina debate over public sex offender lists echoes civil rights fears. Critics warn branding offenders, while supporters cite safety. The House has passed a Megan's Law style bill, modeled on New Jersey, seeking a statewide public registry now limited to law enforcement.
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Greenville
South Carolina
House
W. Gaston Fairey
Columbia
State House
Senate
New Jersey
Maren
Omeone
Hugh Munn
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