Inmate Michael Bennett Hangs Self in Lexington Jail
Relatives of Michael Joseph Bennett say they warned the arresting officer of his crisis before the 21 year old hanged himself in his cell with a bed sheet at the Lexington County jail. Bennett had been jailed on LSD conspiracy charges after arrest days earlier.
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Columbia
Henry Hamilton
Retirees Challenge Pension Calculations
AP reports government retirees sue alleging the state shorted millions in benefits over 1986 retirement formula changes. Four retired police officers challenge how unused vacation days are paid, warning pension errors could cost the state more than 446 million.
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Lolumbia
PSC loosens grip on AT&T as rate caps drop
Columbia AP reports the South Carolina Public Service Commission removed rate caps on business service for AT&T Corp. executives will assume more market oversight as AT&T may adjust rates without restriction. The carrier must notify the public and PSC two weeks before changes and charge uniform rates for similar distance and time across locations.
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State Public Service Commission
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South Carolina
At&t
City audit shows first surplus in years for General Fund
Finance Director Anita Lilly announced the 1904-95 audit shows the General Fund with revenues of 15,973,067 and expenditures of 14,965,044, yielding a surplus of 1,106,275. Excess revenue will fund city projects including roof replacement and a bridge, with 258,000 carried into this year’s budget. Water and Sewer funds fell short, with actual revenue 4,468,593 vs 4,753,280 forecast, a 284,687 gap.
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H. Odell Weeks Center
Newberry
Water and Sewer Utilities Fund
Mead Hall Celebrates Thanksgiving Program and Heritage Fair
Mead Hall marked Grandparents Day with a kindergarten Thanksgiving program in the gym and a fifth grade Heritage Fair in the reception room. Students depicted nations in outfits, shared language samples, ancestral photos, and family heirlooms while serving country themed refreshments.
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Mead Hall
Fran
Graham says freshmen Republicans stand firm against Clinton
South Carolina Rep. Lindsey Graham says the 1994 freshmen Republicans will not blink in the budget fight with President Clinton. He stresses a seven year target to balance the budget as part of a moral contract to prevent rising rates and entitlement growth.
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Lindsey Graham
S.C
Bill Clinton
Graham
Grahham
Graham warns on debt and budget balance demand
U S Senator Lindsey Graham argues for balancing the budget now, citing rising interest payments that exceed the Defense budget. He warns debt growth will reduce goods and services for Americans, likening the debt to an ever bigger amoeba fed by expanding federal programs.
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Defense Department
Social Health by Roddie Burris on Healthy Communities
Local professionals and officials discussed the 1995 Status of Children and Families in Aiken County at a Thursday night forum. Speakers described problems facing families and children and proposed holistic community solutions after outlining local issues.
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Aiken County
Trinity Uncertainty Ends as Lutheran Home Groundbreaking Planned
After about a decade of delay a two story Trinity Lutheran Home will rise on Laurens Street in Aiken near the former junior high site. Groundbreaking is slated for Sunday and completion is targeted for January 1997 with 54000 square feet, 76 units, including independent living apartments, residential care beds and an Alzheimer's care unit. The project faced cost constraints that reduced plans from three to two stories. Architects Stubbs Muldrow and Herin of Charleston and builder C F Evans of Orangeburg lead the effort. bond support of 6.5 million in health facility revenue bonds was approved by the Aiken City Council and S C Jobs Economic Development Authority.
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S.C. Jobs Economic Development Authority
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