Polls Favor TV Telecast Of McVeigh Execution
An Associated Press poll finds a slim majority support allowing survivors and victims relatives to witness Timothy McVeighs execution via a closed circuit telecast. The survey of 1,004 adults conducted May 2 to 4 shows broad backing for the execution itself, with racial gaps in support.
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Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
Associated Press
McVeigh
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Obituary Notices From Several Georgia Areas
Obituary notices list deaths in J. Dubois Pa Grovervile Aiken Columbia Grovetown and nearby areas including Gary J. Brown Freddie R. Hilliard Woodrow W. Johns Lennell Stroman Mildred Vega and others aged 44. Funeral details are not provided in the fragment.
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Gary J. Brown J. Dubois
Freddie R. Hilliard
Grovervile
Woodrow W. Johns
Aiken
Lennell Stroman
Columbia
Mildred Vega
Grovetown
Preliminary budget approved by Aiken County Board of Education
The board approved a $10.7 million preliminary budget for the 2001-02 year while noting ongoing state budget debates over potential cuts. The action included a $25,000 loan to Midland Valley High School Booster Club to purchase a tractor for field maintenance as part of ongoing local decisions.
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Aiken County
Midland Valley High School
Dry days persist as Aiken endures extended drought
Accuweather expert Paul Walker notes minimal rainfall across the Southeast with only a brief May 6 shower providing slight relief. Forecasters warn another weekend may bring thundershowers but no substantial system is expected to ease the dry spell in Aiken and surrounding areas.
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Paul Walker
Accuweather
Walker
mid-Atlantic
Tennessee Valley
Bill to replace senator fails in South Carolina
The House Judiciary Committee adjourned amid debate on a bill requiring Governor Hodges to appoint a Republican to replace a U S senator who cannot finish a term. The measure, aimed at Thurmond, was unlikely to reach the House floor this year. Rep. Chip Limehouse supported the concept, deny ing it was targeted at Thurmond.
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House
Judiciary Committee
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Strom Thurmond
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Charleston
Limehouse
Thurmond
First low level waste shipment leaves Savannah River site
Westinghouse Savannah River Co spokesman said the first shipment of low grade nuclear waste left the Savannah River Plant without a hitch. Mike Milnes noted 4255 gallon drums of clothing and tools head to Carlsbad New Mexico for burial half a mile underground.
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Savannah River Co
Savannah River
Mike Milnes
Carlsbad
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el Paso
Texas
Milnes
Defense
Yucca Mountain
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Lottery bills pass amid extensive House Senate debate
In Columbia, the House narrowly approved a lottery bill 59 to 57 on third reading, followed by a Senate version nearly identical gaining 63 to 48. The Senate adds a sales tax on lottery ticket sales, with Democrats opposing both bills and Gov Hodges' lottery plan facing division.
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Columbia
Jim Hodges
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