26 Nov 1996
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1996
Page
1
Football recap notes the Steelers defeat the Dolphins in a key Tuesday game with game details and quotes highlighted on page seven A.
Local and county offices observe Thanksgiving with Thursday and Friday closures. Aiken City and County offices close. libraries banks and post offices operate reduced hours. garbage pickups shift to Wednesday. schools close Thursday and Friday with Monday return. The Aiken Standard prints Thursday issue and delivers as usual. Former N E mayor Randy Shaw released from Macon halfway house after 21 months for embezzlement. worked at Politex US Inc.. pled guilty to mail fraud and money laundering related to a 1990 loan.
Obituary notices for James C. Andrews Conway NY CA Rish Garvin Aiken Maggie Ferguson Wise Lakeland Fla appear on page 2B of the publication. The notices identify the deceased individuals and their locations as listed.
Local children tested theories about sounds as Clemson University Extension Service hosted a petting event during Farm City Week. Kids interacted with calves, goats, a pony, lamb, and chickens while parents described home farm life and the day’s learning moments.
Gov David Beasley faces a skeptical statewide audience as he weighs removing the Confederate battle flag from atop the South Carolina Statehouse. Some Republicans oppose the move, while aides urge addressing public concerns and signaling he has heard opposing views.
Gov. David Beasley will deliver a 7 p.m. TV speech broadcast across SCETV stations and WIS WOLO and WLTX in Columbia. He defends the Confederate flag as honoring heritage while advocating removal from the Capitol top.
Aiken City Council abandoned landscaped medians for the Pine Log Road project moving toward a center turn lane as residents and business owners oppose medians and bike paths. Critics warn medians harm property values and farm access, prompting renewed debate and a possible December meeting.
The Aiken City Council okayed a $22,500 loan to the Aiken Center for the Arts repayable over ten years, after Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and opposition from Councilman Skipper Perry. Perry urged the center to raise funds, noting past funding denials to ACTS and Golden Harvest.
Department of Energy has postponed about 800 layoffs at the Savannah River Site. Officials cited ongoing fiscal negotiations with Westinghouse and unclear timing for budget finalization. Notifications, once sent, would have targeted mid November, but no new date is set.
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