Controversy Over Women Leadership Program at Citadel
Civil rights and women’s groups oppose Senate approved 3.5 million for the program aimed at keeping The Citadel all male. Former Greenville Rep. Sarah Manly says funds divert taxpayer money from other universities. Charleston scene notes ferry service returning to harbor with Mt. Pleasant entrepreneur plans July 1 launch using Palmetto Lady boat. Local boy Lamont Livingston dies after minivan struck by a train at an unlighted Orangeburg County crossing. No charges filed as both driver and engineer were deemed at fault.
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Hienvilleg
Converse College
Citadel
Greenville
Sarah Manly
Charleston
Charleston Harbor
Mount Pleasant
William G. Dodds Jr
Patriot’s Point Maritime Museum
Dodds
Charleston Harbor Taxi Service Inc
Shem Creek
Lamont Livingston
Rowesville
Richland ‘Memorial Hospital
Linda Wood
Deaths of prominent figures from several South Carolina towns
Obituary notices from Page 28 report the deaths of Guy H. Elder Jr. in Columbia, Paul Douglas Grant in Aiken, Norma King Jett in Spartanburg, and Howard Thomas in North area. The notices acknowledge their passing and list minimal biographical details and survivors in concise tributes.
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Guy H. Elder Jr
Columbia
Paul Douglas Grant
Aiken
Norma King Jett
Spartanburg
Howard Thomas
North
Aiken City Council approves first reading of 1995 96 budget
The city breezed through the first reading of its proposed 1995 96 budget with a public hearing planned for June 12. The millage rate was not set in this reading and will depend on county reassessment figures. The General Fund totals 14 465 730 the Utility Fund 8 815 260 and stormwater 398 050 plus a new capital improvement fund to diversify the economy.
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City of
Aiken
Oroser
Steven T. Thompson
Aiken County
Thompson
Aiken Heart Services Could Jumpstart Open Heart at Aiken Regional
DHEC board meets in Myrtle Beach to decide changes to the State Health Plan guiding border communities like Aiken and Rock Hill. If approved, Aiken Regional Medical Centers could qualify for certificate of need to begin open heart surgery. Proposals cut required open heart cases and move travel time standards, prompting prior delays and political debate.
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S.C
Aiken
Rock Hill
Demolition Ends Oklahoma City Federal Building Saga
Relatives and mourners watched as demolition charges toppled the nine story federal building, ending a dramatic chapter after the April bombing. The toll stood at 167 with two bodies still buried and a third believed missing, as authorities planned further rubble searches in the coming days.
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Oklahoma City
Federal
Bud Welch
Julie
Social Security Administration
Cone
Priscilla Salyers
Barbara Duggan
Amanda Sutton
Tulsa
Christy Rosas
Virginia Thompson
Thurmond Exempt From Term Limits Becomes Longest Serving?
South Carolina lawmakers say they back term limits but would support U S Senator Strom Thurmond if he seeks reelection. Bob Inglis Lindsey Graham and Mark Sanford all endorse Thurmond while acknowledging the paradox of supporting term limits yet backing the 92 year old’s bid for another term. Thurmond would surpass John C Stennis as the second longest serving senator on September 27 1996 and could become the longest serving on May 28 1997 if reelected. He argues age does not determine capability and cites personal fitness and productivity.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Senate
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Bob Inglis
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Inglis
Thurmond
Lindsey Graham
Mark Sanford
Carl T. Hayden
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