Riley questions high technology as SC employment hope
Gov. Dick Riley and Max Heller of the Development Board caution that high tech industries will not solve South Carolina's unemployment. They say the industry may be overstated and should play only a small role in industrial development, while stressing support for existing industries and planned research parks.
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Greenville
South Carolina
Dick Riley
The
Greenville News
Riley
Max Heller
State Development Board
Aiken Board of Education to Hold Called Meeting
The Aiken Board of Education will hold a called meeting tomorrow at 8 30 p m at South Aiken High School to hear a personnel appeal. The employee may request a private hearing per Superintendent Dr Robert Paskel.
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Aiken Board of Education
South Aiken High School
Aiken County
Robert Paskel
County Considers Drainage and Public Works Projects
Aiken County Council plans to vote on more than 250000 dollars for drainage improvements and capital projects. Funding items include Dennis Creek and Bulls Branch Bridges 30000 dollars Rathwood Drainage 10000 dollars and Railroad Avenue drainage 20000 dollars with HUD funds, plus fairgrounds project up to 40000 dollars and Wise Hollow drainage basin 25000 dollars in cooperation with the City of Aiken. Additional road fund projects total 173000 dollars including a Seymour Drive Crestland subdivision project 50000 dollars and Rita and Fairview Avenue drainage efforts 10000 dollars along with Belvedere Ridge 40000 dollars Lawson Road 20000 dollars and Kalmia Hill Edisto Avenue study cost 11000 dollars. Aiken and North Augusta cooperation is required for several items with city cost shares. A Gloverville Public Safety substation and three roll-off trash stations are also planned totaling 116250 dollars. A metered gasoline system 38000 dollars and Banksia Library repairs 29800 dollars are included.
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Aiken
Fairgrounds
U.S. 1 North
Wise Hollow
Seymour Drive
Crestland
North Augusta
Rita
Fairview Avenue
Belvedere Ridge
Lawson Road
Kalmia Hill
Edisto Avenue
Gloverville
U.S. 78
Banksia Library
Graniteville stock battle shifts to Victor Posner as bid escalates
Graniteville Company matches Southeastern Public Service’s 17.50 per share bid, aiming to block Southeastern’s 51 percent push and keep liquidity for minorities. Graniteville may buy up to 1.5 million shares for 17.50, with First Boston as dealer manager and advisory fee up to 500,000. Proration and withdrawal deadlines set for May 26. offer expires June 10 unless extended.
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Graniteville
Victor Posner
Graniteville Company
Posner
Southeastern Public Service Company
Southeastern’s
Southeastern
Securities and Exchange Commission
First Boston Corporation
First Boston
300 Year Old Blue Laws Could Ease Sunday Openings
South Carolina merchants expect a change in 300 year old blue laws as the Senate weighs amendments to allow more than three grocery workers on Sundays. James Hatchell says longer lines may disappear and more stores will open for Sabbath business though opponents call it commercialization. The Merchants Association remains neutral on broader repeal while opposing further modifications, arguing the cap is a marketing issue not a religious one.
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Columbia
South Carolina Merchants Association
James Hatchell
Senate
House
Hatchell
Dill Blackwell
D-Greenville
Merchants Association
Wildflowers move from Hopelands to national garden clubs
Marie Dahlen, president of the Aiken Garden Club Council, defends wildflowers growing beside the Doll House headquarters at Hopelands, explaining they are wildflowers not weeds. The project inspires the National Council of Garden Clubs to promote wildflower planting along highways and beyond.
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Aiken Garden Club Council
Marie Dahlen
Council
Hopelands
Oil seal failures on Eastern planes prompt NTSB hearing
NPR reports multiple Eastern Air Lines incidents involved missing oil seals on tail engines while wing engines kept working in earlier cases. The May 5 L 1011 near disaster led to a Miami landing with all 172 aboard unharmed as NTSB reviews mechanics errors, pilot decisions, and crew performance.
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Miami
Eastern Airlines
Atlantic
National Public Radio
NPR
National Transportation Safety Board
Nassau
Bahamas
NTSB
Ira Furman
Furman
Richard Boddy
Miami International Airport
Eastern
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Gosnell
USC
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Cathy Hughes
Ed Cooper
Jim Ashlock
Federal Aviation Administration
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