Leaders discount Clinton on Portsmouth shipyard fate
Charleston officials push back on President Clinton comments about the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, saying he likely spoke casually and expressing trust in the Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Local leaders note the shipyard’s proximity to Portsmouth, NH, and stress the importance of an impartial, nonpolitical process as the commission weighs closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Clinton
Portsmouth Shipyard
Portsmouth Naval
Joseph Rey
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Commission
Manchester
N.H
Smouth
Kittery
Maine
Portsmouth Harbor
Riley
The
Post, and Courier of
White House
Congress
Jim Grego
Grego
Leasure Commission
Virginia
Norfolk, Va
Norfolk
Leston Caw
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
South Carolina Archives Urgently Needs Space and Funding
Columbia reports the South Carolina Archives require a new building and funding to replace an aging air system and leaky, fire-protected space. Officials seek private and public support to relocate key documents including a 1674 charter, 1777 treaty, the Ordinance of Secession, Briggs v. Briggs lawsuit papers, and Thurgood Marshall signatures, plus military service, asylum, prison logs, and other 19th century records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
London
de Witt's Cover
Ninety Six
Appalachian Mountains
Menotti preps Spoleto festival with new works and reshaped team
In Charleston AP says Gian Carlo Menotti advances the 17th Spoleto Festival U.S.A. directing rehearsals for Zemlinsky’s The Birthday of the Infanta and finishing The Singing Child to premiere May 31. He balances leadership duties with funding goals. festival seeks $2.7 million of a $4.8 million budget as last year ended $536,000 in the red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Gian Carlo Menotti
U.S.A
Menotti
Steven Mercurio
Marcus Overton
Overton
Water Chief Denies Wrongdoing Over County Water Rules
Columbia's Water Resources chairman Lynn Youmans defends opposition to regulations affecting Hampton County farms including soybeans and watermelons. He argues broader state rules discourage industry while noting historic high water use and potential costs to deeper wells and saltwater intrusion risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
State Water Resources Commission
Hampton County
Lynn Youmans
Youmans
United States Geological Survey
Beaufort
Coleton
Jasper
Hampton
Commission
Ulia Jones
Water Resources
Hilton Head Island
Man Surrenders After Six Hour Standoff
A 44-year-old man described as heavily intoxicated held Lancaster police for six hours on Sunday before surrendering. About 20 to 25 shots were fired during the standoff, with no injuries reported. Charles Gaston faces charges including shooting at a city officer and criminal domestic violence, and he was sent to Columbia for psychiatric evaluation. The standoff began after an officer answered a call about Gaston and his wife Janie Ruth fighting shortly after noon.
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Lancaster
Charles Gaston
Gaston
Columbia
White
Janie Ruth
Deaths And Funerals Collect Local Obituaries
Several obituaries note deaths and funeral arrangements across Aiken and Beech Island. Reuben “Chitty” 62 of Trafalgar Street died May 11 1990s services set at First Baptist Church of Aiken officiated by Rev Bobby Morrowwitt. Ricky Liles 16 of Finklin Road died May 21 1993 service at Matlock Baptist Church with burial at Jackson Memorial Cemetery and memorials to the church building fund. Ruth Grice Bodie 59 of Pine Log Road funeral May 25 at Aiken Congressional Holiness Church with burial at Aiken Park. William Avery Franklin 78 of 117 Georgia Ave graveside May 1993 at Pineview Memorial Gardens. Myrtis Pettis McLellan 72 of Roundtree Road funeral May 26 at J M Posey & Sons with burial Pineview Memorial Gardens.
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Reuben “Chitty
First Baptist Church of
Bech Island
Ricky Liles
Matlock Baptist Church
Robert L. Collum
Jackson Memorial Cem
Liles
Finklin Road
Travis ‘Avery
Sammy Poll
Charles Goodman Jr
Ben Calhoun
Trey Ledbetter
Richard Lee
Silver Bluff High School
Matlock Baptist Church Building Fund
Old Jackson Highway
Jackson
Stephen D. Posey
North Augusta
William Avery Franklin
Kr. Franklin
Georgia Ave
Pineview Memorial Gardens
David F.C. Thompson
Beech Island
Franklin
Myrtis Pettis McLellan
McLellan
Roundtree Road
J.M. Posey & Sons
Ron Boone
Pineview Menial Gardens
Aiken County
Debrah M. Westberg
Tallahassee
Fla
Karen Sue Carre
Peter Andrews
Charleston
Robert E. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Carl Baxley III
Joseph B. Falkner
Jimmy Ennis
Clemson Ennis
Pam
Bodie Ruth George HODIE funeral service notice
George ARS Hodie Ruth Grice Bodie died Saturday May 22 1993 at Ge Ning Home. Funeral service conducted Tuesday at 11 00 AM at Aiken Congregational Holiness Church with Reverend Hades Wilton officiating. Burial in Aiken Memorial Park. Family will receive friends Monday 7 00 9 00 PM at Albert M George Memorial Chapel Whitley. George Funeral Home Inc Southside Aiken.
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Ruth Grice Bodie
Mrrs
Bodie
County Squire
Mobile Home Park
Pine Log Road
Aiken Congressional
Albert
M. Googe
Ars. Hodie
Ge Ning
Aiken
Posey & Sons Funeral Home to Honor Mrs Snell
J M Posey and Sons to enter arrangements for Mrs Jimmie D Snell of Aiken South Carolina who died May 23 1993 in an infirmary. George Randell Snell of Langley South Carolina is referenced. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 7 to 9. Optional memorials suggested to a favorite charity.
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Nell
Inc
Jimmie D. Snell
Alow
George Randell Snell
Aadech
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Associat
Scott Webster
Aiken Hospital
Mary “Skip” Whyte
Dayna Moore
Helen Grier
South Carolina
Carolina
Harry and
Eliza Briggs
Clarendon Wy
U.S. Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Supreme Court
State Lunatic Asylum
State Hospital
State Penitentiary
Spoleto
Man
Jean Newsome
Netel
U. S
Hanna Fi
Pendleton St
N.W. Aiken, S.C
Pesecuieerra St Aa
Reuben D. Chitty
Ruth Bodie
William Franklin
Army
58Th Field Artillery
American Legion
Jesse
Price Dunaway
Marion Jones
John Butler
Monk) Lacey
Bob Chandler
Ned Baynham
Leo Boehmer Jr
Nat Wolfe
Martintown Road
George
Aiken Technical College
Office of Continuing Education
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