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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2000
Page
6
County extension agent Terry Mathis warns drought is delaying and reducing planting for peanuts cotton and peaches in Aiken County. Farmers face low irrigation water supplies hay shortages and stressed livestock as the growing season potential declines.
Geologist Janelle Janssen criticizes frequent burns and poor placement, noting Yellowstone cycles of about 100 years versus Hitchcock every three years. She warns burns damage undergrowth and wildlife support. Chief Pete Frommer defends controlled burns as essential for community safety, citing historic brush buildup and fire risk to downtown Aiken.
Economists say the Fed may run out of patience before rate hikes bite, noting policy actions typically take a year to slow activity. With June 30 starts for rate rises, a slowdown may arrive after June. GDP growth could slip to about 3.5 percent in H2 2000 as banks lift prime rates by 0.5 point to 65 percent, the top in nine years.
Flag framing in both chambers shows House favoring a 30 foot flagpole at the Confederate monument while the Senate approved 20 feet. House demands include a surrounding fence and night lighting. Senators met behind closed doors seeking plans to gain black lawmakers' support. Six of seven black senators backed the bill, but only three of 26 black House members did. Majority Leader John Land says the matter remains unsettled. NAACP and many black lawmakers say the flag would be prominently displayed at the monument.
Spradley explains offers were unsuitable for the neighborhood as ECS plans immediate security upgrades at the former plant. The vandalized site has seen arson and an electrocution incident years ago, highlighting ongoing safety concerns for the property.
NAACP president Kweisi Mfume warns the boycott will widen if a compromise to move the Confederate flag off the State House dome and onto a memorial site passes. Gov Hodges says the House Senate compromise, with taller flag pole and lights, meets the original NAACP resolution. Senate leaders weigh changes to gain broader Black support.
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