Business Leaders See Slow Recovery With Varied Pace
At the Business Council spring meeting in Hot Springs Virginia executives project a 15 percent profit rebound after a 4.6 percent drop in 199. Optimism varies by industry with banking improving yet facing a long climb due to weak commercial real estate. Citi chief John Reed and Chemical Banking’s Walter Shipley note uneven rebound and lingering loan losses.
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Ster Atwater Jr
General Mills Inc
The
Business Council
Exclusive Homestead
Virginia
Walter V. Shipley
Chemical Banking Corp
Inner City Shows Its Underside in L A Riot Visits
President Bush and challenger Bill Clinton toured riot-torn Los Angeles, condemning violence and calling for federal aid. Both met police and residents, toured burned areas, and faced skepticism over real action as long-standing poverty and anger shaped the visit.
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Los Angeles
Bush
Bill Clinton
Americas
Clinton
Toos Angeles
Bush vetoes campaign reform bill over funding limits
President Bush vetoed a campaign finance reform bill citing public funding for congressional races and continued PAC activity. He rejected spending limits and calls to ban special interest PACS while pressing for stronger anti PAC measures. Democratic sponsors failed to override and the issue remains contentious amid donor criticism and party fundraising concerns.
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Washington
Bush
Congress
Tooney
Wihin
Administration
South Carolina Tax Gains Signal Budget Turnaround
State tax collections rose versus last year, seen as an improving economy by officials. Harry Miley of the Board of Economic Advisers said April was strong after refunds adjustments, with general fund revenues up from the prior month.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Harry Miley
State Board of Economic Advisers
Justice Dept Seeks Full Remap Details in Aiken County
The Justice Department requests a broad set of documents on the Aiken County reapportionment process. The inquiry targets notes, articles, past election returns, and demographics. It flags concerns over District 8 drawn to minimize black voting strength and notes Willar H. Hightower’s push for a second black majority district.
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U.S. Justice Department
Aiken County
Justice Department
Minoria
District 8
Willar H. Hightower
Aiken
Councilman Hightower
NAACP
Proposed Aiken District B draws white areas over Black districts
Concerns arise that the planned configuration of District B concentrates white populations in Aiken while reducing the creation of a district with a larger Black population, potentially affecting representation and justice department considerations.
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Aiken
House Blocks Campbell Auto Insurance Reform Plan
South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell faces defeat in the House over his choice no fault auto insurance plan. Speaker Bob Sheheen ruled it could not be added to a Senate insurance measure, signaling a second Capitol setback in three years for Campbell on auto coverage.
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Columbia
Carroll Campbell
State House
Campbell
Bob Sheheen
Senate
Sheheen
Campbell's auto insurance reform plan faces lawyer lobby
Campbell blames special interests led by trial lawyers for opposing his reform package. Only two sponsors signed on, Haskins and Corning, with Haskins later recusing due to conflict. Despite many lawmakers being lawyers, opposition from the Trial Lawyers Association and uncertainty in the Senate doom the effort.
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Campbell
House
Terry Haskins
Greenville
Roland Corning
R-Columbia
Haskins
David Wilkins
Judiciary Committee
Trial Lawyers Association
Senate
Special Mom Deanna Tullius Receives Many Cards
Elko reports on Mother’s Day mail for Deanna Tullius who expects notes from her son William and perhaps a card from Misty while her husband James recalls her. The piece highlights her 15 years as a foster mother to abused and neglected children, some staying briefly and others for years, all considered her children.
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Deanna Tullius
William
Misty
James
Tullius
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