05 Nov 1996
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1996
Page
1
President Boris Yeltsin endured a seven hour heart bypass surgery in Moscow to clear clogged arteries. Dr Michael DeBakey, who consulted on the case, predicted a quick recovery and return to duties with no serious complications.
In Aiken County, suburban mothers with young children shape the vote as voters watch soccer practice at Citizens Park. Bob Dole appears favored by many undecided moms, including Vonda Adamson who cites family orientation and education as keys. Debates continue as residents weigh farmer support and candidate positions.
Forensic anthropologists Kristin Wilson and George Wingard of the University of South Carolina Savannah River Archaeological Research Program visited four disturbed graves off Clinton Church Road east of Wagener to assess whether remains were moved. Coffin fragments and several bones were found. three marked graves bore the names Ezekiel Joshua and Wesley Starnes. the property owner is believed to reside in Columbia.
A state Supreme Court decision overturning local option votes banning video poker has officials angry. North Augusta Mayor Tom Greene called the ruling terrible, saying it strips local governments of their right to determine what is good for their communities. The 41 decision leaves video gambling uncertainty after years of outcry and business shifts across Aiken Edgefield and US counties.
Aiken County voters faced dry skies and mild temps as record turnout loomed in a general election. Precincts reported early tallies near 100 votes in the first hour and queues outside. Officials said ballots and machines were adequate though delays occurred from a misprinted ballot and a late-opening station. Voters faced a thick ticket with over 60 candidates and multiple constitutional questions. Absentee voting may total 3,500, with polls from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Results will be released tonight and could set records with statewide turnout above 1.5 million and county votes over 50,000. The day centers on races for president, U.S. Senate, Congress, and local offices, with Strom Thurmond facing Elliott Close in the state’s Senate contest.
North Augusta City Council votes to reduce the Tax Increment Financing district from the riverfront and central city core. The amended plan excludes about 100 acres from the new TIF, so new homes and businesses in the zone will pay normal county and school taxes. the district now covers about 457 acres.
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