17 May 1995
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1995
Page
1
The Aiken Standard presents a special section in today's paper detailing the Senior Spectacular for those 50 and older. The event runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a exhibitors diagram and events schedule. It is sponsored by The Aiken Standard Palmetto Federal and the City of Aiken.
A federal judge dismissed one suit while two more plaintiffs press wrongful death claims in the USAir Flight 1016 crash near Charlotte Douglas. Elizabeth Jeter seeks 5 million dollars for her son and two grandchildren, with attorney Jack Swerling leading the case.
Obituary notices list Irene Tyler Isaac Aiken Wallace Danny Kell North Augusta Michael J Levins Pittsford Vt Doris D McMahon Aiken Mildred Williams Columbia among those reported in Rage 7p.
The South Carolina Senate approved a measure to place a referendum on increasing the sales tax from 5 to 6 percent to fund a broad property tax relief plan. The plan would exempt up to 50 000 of a home’s value from taxes and eliminate the food tax, but faces weak odds with Gov Beasley and the House opposing.
In a 1994 retrospective on Brown v. Board, the piece notes Aiken County desegregation began in 1969 and that today African American students lag on SATs and basic tests, with higher suspension rates. It highlights teacher recruitment gaps, with 14 percent African American applicants and 80 percent of hires being white.
Tax Assessor Pat Antley requests at least five new property appraisers as part of a Fiscal 1996 budget hearing. The proposed general fund totals 23.7 million, with overall spending at 39.3 million, pending a work session before final passage next month. The council aims to keep the tax level at 68 mills and grant 2.5 percent raises.
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