Editorial calls for Wise victims' memory and justice
The piece urges readers to remember the four victims of the 1997 Wise plant shootings in Aiken County, noting Arthur Hastings Wise’s execution set for Friday. It argues the death penalty offers closure to survivors, while urging tears for Griffeth, Moore, Filyan, and Wood and for all families affected by the tragedy.
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Charles Griffeth
David Moore
Leonard Filyan
Sheryl Wood
South Carolina Drives Down Uninsured Motorists
A state campaign lowers uninsured drivers with a mandatory reporting system that began in January. It has identified about 125,000 motorists without insurance, an 189 percent rise from before. Over a year, the state expects to identify about half a million, boosting safety and fairer auto insurance rates. Rep. Robert Walker backs expanding reporting to reach about 5 percent noncompliance.
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Charleston
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Fee in lieu of taxes incentives for GlaxoSmithKline
County explores fee in lieu of taxes as an economic incentive to attract GlaxoSmithKline. Officials contrast it with tax increment financing, noting the incentive targets business location and competition with other regions, while housing markets rely on market forces.
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Partnership with God Inspires Faithful Marathon in Race of Life
Rabbi Marc Gelman cites a story from Does God Have Big Toe about God partnering with humans to finish the world. He urges believers to follow Christ, move forward in faith, and draw strength from biblical witnesses and saints who cheered from the stands as they run the race together.
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Blame advertisers for bad TV youth content
A column argues advertisers shoulder responsibility for poor television aimed at youths. It cites GEICO Sony Yum Brands and Clo rox among examples, noting sponsors sometimes fund violent or profane shows, while parents should push for accountability and family-friendly choices.
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President Bush warns of worldwide flu prep urgency
President Bush urged nations states and communities to read and prepare for a potential super flu pandemic. In New York, Nancy Hodt of New Jersey and many others asked about royal visitors Prince Charles and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall during their New York appearance.
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