West Columbia woman charged with child neglect
A 2-year-old boy was found alone near Interstate 26 and Bush River Road at 4:30 a.m. A passerby alerted authorities. Helen E. Hopkins, 35, told investigators the child’s hotel stay was due to insecticide spraying and that she left the room at 8:30 a.m. to buy a drink. the boy disappeared upon her return and she reported him missing.
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Columbia
West Columbia
Bush River Road
Richland County
Helen E. Hopkins
Hopkins
Voter Registration Forms On Internet
AP reports South Carolina becomes the first state to offer voter registration forms online via WWW. Eligible users print, mail back to county offices after completing the on screen form. Clinton signs highway bill sending 83 million to South Carolina for 2 600 miles of road work and designates routes I 73 74.
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Guombia
South Carolina
State Election Commission
Awod
S.C
Washington
Clinton
Detroit
Charleston
Death of Zachary R. Eubanks in Gloverville
Obituary notice for Zachary Robert Eubanks of Gloverville. The community mourns his passing, with remarks from family and local officials. Memorial details and funeral arrangements are announced for those who wish to pay respects.
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Zachary Robert Eubanks
Gloverville
Clinton Marks Truce In Historic Visit To Northern Ireland
President Clinton, first American to visit Northern Ireland, welcomes a 15 month truce transforming the region from terrorism to relative calm. He notes more people walk the streets safely as talks continue with Protestant and Roman Catholic factions and Sinn Fein voices skepticism over all party talks without decommissioning. The leaders push for an international commission to tackle disarmament.
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Northern Ireland
Clinton
Britain
Ireland
Republican Army
Sinn Fein
Gerry Ad
Record Turned Around at Savannah River Site
The security contractor Wackenhut Services Inc. improved from a poor past to a strong showing with a 95 of 100 score for April 1 to Sept 30, earning a 1.09 million award fee and a favorable DOE assessment. Earlier period Oct 1, 1994 to March 30, 1995 saw a 74 of 100 rating with no award fee and a 10 percent base-fee reduction of 1.03 million.
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Savannah River
Wackenhut Services Inc
Department of Energy
WSL
Clerk Confesses to Larceny at Holley Inn
Vincent Hankinson 31 of Aiken confessed to stealing a 1990 blue Ford Taurus station wagon and cash after vanishing with the car en route to a polygraph test. He was arrested on Richland Avenue and charged with larceny and filing a false police report. The missing money was not recovered. Hankinson faced booking at the Aiken County Detention Center.
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Holley Inn
Richland Avenue
Vincent Hankinson
Berkely St
Aiken
McCormick Street
Tom Galardi
Galardi
Hankinson
Rankinson
Aiken County Detention Center
Thurmond Facing Possible Primary Challenger
U S Senator Strom Thurmond faces a probable test as South Carolina Secretary of State Jim Miles is suspected to run in the GOP primary. Miles has not ruled out a bid, while Thurmond’s campaign and allies discount the threat, noting Miles is fundraising for a separate Democratic race.
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Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Jim Miles
Mark Goodin
Thurmond
Miles
Puerto Rico
Christian Adams
Adams
Ernest “Fritz” Hollings
Goodin
John Drummond
Greenwood
Aiken Jaycees Christmas Shopping Tour Aids Local Children
The Aiken Jaycees annual Christmas shopping tour helps about 50 area children with shoes socks and winter clothing plus a small educational toy from Santa. Donations totaling 1250 have been raised with drives through the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce. last year the program spent 4776 on clothing and 677 on toys, with 247 in postage and other overhead.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Greater Aiken
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