Thurmond Casts Final Senate Vote On Shedd Confirmation
Strom Thurmond 100th birthday minus 16 days casts his last Senate vote in 48 years, joining a 55 44 tally to confirm Dennis Shedd to the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ernest Hollings aided the swift confirmation despite past disagreements. The Charleston Post and Courier notes the outcome as a farewell gift to Thurmond.
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New York Times
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Sanford aims to end state agency lobbyists
Governor-elect Mark Sanford named state agency lobbyists as the expense he most wants to eliminate. The AP notes the $1.9 million annual salary pool for lobbyists would vanish, potentially nudging legislators toward spending decisions based on information rather than friendship. The move targets taxpayer funded advocacy before the Legislature.
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Mark Sanford
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The
Columbia
New President Named for Governor's School for the Arts
After a nationwide yearlong search Donald Beckie will become president of the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities next July. He aims to maintain faculty quality and expand the school, building on Vir ginia Aldrich’s foundational work amid a pivotal period for public education.
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Virginia Aldrich
Donald Beckie
Aldrick
Beckie
The
Greenville News
Glten Standard Publisher Credits and Editorial Team
The prompt lists personnel at the Glten Standard including publisher Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffery B. Wallace advertising director Art Zappa business manager Ellen C. Priest systems manager J. David Boyd and Hetita Jetterson.
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Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Iraq will not have weapons of mass destruction says foreign minister
The piece argues Iraq will not possess WMD and will string out cooperation with UN inspectors. It cites Hans Blix credibility questions and Saddam Hussein's pattern of deception, predicting lip service and shell games to delay disarmament while aiming to avoid US action. James Phillips of The Heritage Foundation is quoted.
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Small acts, big impact from sharpened pencils to community service
A Sunday school essay by Anna Dangerfield recalls humble duties that keep a community running. The message: every small task matters and many workers behind the scenes help during the holidays through drives, donations, and volunteering.
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Anna Dangerfield
Anna
Aiken High
Boylston
Eula
Ead
Salvation Army
English woman seeks father Burt Burden in Poole Dorset
A English woman born April 1945 in England asks readers to help locate her US Navy father from South Carolina. He was known as Burt or Bert, surname Burden or Burton, stationed at Poole Quay in Dorset in July 1944. Contact Carole Travers with any information via email or mail and phone.
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Nursing home quality measures spark reader concerns
Janet Jackson of Pepper Hill Nursing Center argues that recent SC nursing home quality data lack context and fairness. She urges clearer reporting on deficiencies and true care quality, noting facility differences and resident acuity impact ratings.
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South Carolina
Augusta Chronicle
Aiken Standard
Aiken
Pepper Hill Nursing Center
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Pepper Hill
Janet Jackson
BSN
Don Aiken
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