Wise Hollow Flood Plan Praised by Local Group
A Wise Hollow Drainage Basin study panel unveiled a flood relief plan praised as a positive start. It calls for a ditch and pipe network to slow runoff and doubles George's Pond storage to over 400 000 gallons, with gradual release. The plan covers Pine Log Road Whiskey Powderhouse Banks and College Acres areas.
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Willie R. Bell
Boardman Road
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Mike
Anaclerio
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Powderhouse
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College Acres
Jobs Go Begging In A Selective Market
Priscilla Boatwri c reports on lingering job scarcity and selective hiring in the county. Despite signs reading help wanted and many long term postings, employers seek older experienced workers while turnover and low pay deter many from accepting available positions. Local unemployment stands at 5.7 percent with about 4,000 unemployed in a 73,000 labor force. The piece quotes John Golony of the South Carolina Employment Service Commission on the mismatch between available good jobs and reluctant workers.
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John Golony
S.C. Employment Service Commission
Molony
Education and Work Path Emphasized by Molony
Molony notes interest in a field and outlines the value of education plus on the job experience. The quote hints at pursuing a career connected to the article’s topic as details unfold on Page 5A.
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Job Pace Slows As South Carolina Pool Expands
A study by the Employment Security Commission projects South Carolina nonfarm employment rising to 1,910,070 by 2000, up 17.7 percent from 1990. Growth expected to ease in the 1990s due to slower population increase, with services and health care driving most gains.
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South Carolina
Employment Security Commission
U S Europe Reach Breakthrough on Farm Subsidies Trade
The United States and Europe settled a bitter farm subsidy dispute that threatened a global trade war and pledged to press ahead with the Uruguay Round talks. Bush hailed the agreement as a step to lower barriers and accelerate negotiations in Geneva with GATT aiming for broader rules revisions and a potential $5.25 trillion boost in world output.
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United States
Europe
Brussels
European Community
Bush
Frans Andriessen
GATT
Arthur Dunkel
Geneva
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Coupon Page Spender Bender Crowing Savings
The Aiken Standard promotes the Spender Bender page with coupons from advertisers offering a free turkey and savings over 70 dollars at participating stores. Clip the coupons and present them at ads listed locations for potential holiday savings and a turkey prize.
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Turkey
Aden
Call for tips on news with a local hotline
Readers are invited to share news ideas by calling the local tip line at 48-2311. The brief notice prompts community input and suggests the newspaper welcomes tips from residents about stories, events, and issues occurring in the area.
Hitchcock Rehabits All Needs
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center provides programs for a wide range of needs. The audiology and speech pathology department offers a speech pathologist and diagnostic testing specialist to aid adults and children with speech or hearing loss. Dr. Graham Wilde notes the center also repairs and fits hearing aids using advanced computer technology.
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Aiken County
Graham Wilde
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