Eradicate litter with tough enforcement across South Carolina
An editorial urges harsher action against roadside litterers in South Carolina. It cites roving cameras and night vision to capture violators, criticizes magistrates for lenient handling, and calls for steep fines or jail terms to deter theft and abuse of roadsides. The piece presses lawmakers to empower enforcement and push a public ethic against littering.
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Sen
David Thomas
Fountain Inn
Litterburgs
Allen Standard Publisher Leaders Named In Staff Roster
Scott B. Hunter Jeffrey B. Wallace Ellens Priest Circulation Director Garth R. Groshans Managing Katot Timothy E O Briant Pressroom Supervisor James R. Bennett Jr J David Boyd listed in the pressroom and editorial staff roster for the Allen Standard publication.
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Jeffrey B. Wallace Ellens
Garth R. Groshans
Katot
Timothy E. O'Briant
James R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Aiken readers question sales tax enforcement after rate change
K R White of Aiken asks who ensures correct charging after a six percent sales tax and an eight percent accommodations tax. He reports restaurants and retailers unaware of the change, noting many still charge seven to eight percent past May 1. He urges clarity on who is responsible and cites paper notices as ignored.
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K. R. White Aiken
Aiken County
From setback to CEO a tale of unexpected turnarounds
Ambrose Schwallie rose from a cut grant at Ohio State to Westinghouse and later to Aiken where he led Savannah River operations and now oversees Washington Government. His 2001 USC Aiken honorary doctorate and commencement speech urged graduates to seize opportunities wherever they appear and make the most of them.
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Ambrose Schwallie
Aiken
Washington Group
Schwalbe
Ohio State
Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
Cal Engineer
Schwallie
Savannah River Company
Savannah River
Washington Government
WSRC
Schwalle
USC Aiken
Ohio
Tax reform fights marriage tax penalty from bias in code
The piece argues the U S tax system creates a marriage penalty through the standard deduction and progressive rates, causing higher combined incomes to incur higher taxes than two single filers. It cites examples and proposals, including House and Senate actions, to double the standard deduction and adjust credits to ease the burden.
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IRS
America
House
Ways and Means Committee
Sharon Mallory
Indiana
Darryl
Ms. Mallory
Congressional Budget Office
Senate
Bush
Congress
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Scott B. Hunter
Tat Point
Dr. Schwallie
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