Education role examined by Aiken leaders in higher and lower college tiers
Craig Musick of the Aiken County Technical Education Commission argues for blended higher and open admissions to boost education. He notes two year colleges carry weight in many states and cites CHE figures showing four year colleges dominate Florida California Illinois North Carolina enrollments. Westinghouse Savannah River Co president James Moore says regional limits on education hinder progress and the firm spends 100 million annually on worker training while recruiting chemical engineering graduates.
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Craig Musick
Aiken County
South Carolina
Southern Regional Education Board
Musick
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
James &. Moore
Cit
Svannah River
Moore
USC Aiken
Tax hikes hit seniors and businesses in budget drive
Residents worry Medicare premiums rise from 28.60 to 34.30 monthly and benefits may be cut while sin taxes on beer and liquor lift costs. Airline tickets and gasoline taxes jump, raising travel and driving expenses for individuals and firms like Gingrey's package shop and Ticket to Travel.
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Charles Gingrey
Gingrey
Richland Avenue
Eleanor Murphy
Willy
Bonnie Cornwell
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Aiken Community Hospital
Shirley Anderson
Ticket To Travel
Kohl sets three tasks for Germany after Berlin split
Germany faces reconstruction of East Germany, deeper European integration, and a larger international role, said Chancellor Helmut Kohl at a Hamburg CDU convention. He warned of sacrifices and no retreat into a comfortable niche as West Berlin Allied veto power ends with today’s handback by US British and French commanders.
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Berlin
Helmut Kohl
Christian Democratic Union
Hamburg
Germany
East Germany
Christian Democratic
Germanys
Kohl
West Berlin
U.S
Nazi Germany
Nationwide helped Charleston endure Hugo disaster and claim fast aid
In the wake of Hurricane Hugo on September 21 1989 Nationwide Insurance agents and adjusters operated throughout Charleston and other affected cities. They provided rapid claim payments and superior service, a claim supported by an independent policyholder survey. Nationwide vows continued high service levels in future disasters.
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Charleston
Hugo
Nationwide Insurance
Charlotte
Hickory
Columbia
Florence
Nationwide
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Hawaii
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