HMO bill dies in Congress as elections loom
Americans seek patient protections for HMOs but partisan deadlock ends the drive this year. Daschle blames intransigence while Nickles says Democrats staged a campaign issue to block action. neither side has 60 votes to advance.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Tom Daschle
Clinton
House
Daschle
Don Nickles
Obituary notices listed for several individuals
Death notices appear for Blanche Edwards of Trenton Kenneth Gould of North Augusta Jacob Myers of Orangeburg Edith S Rogers of North Myrtle Beach and Tommie H Smith of Graniteville as published on page 2B obituary notices.
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Blanche Edwards
Trenton
Kenneth Gould
North Augusta
Jacob Myers
Orangeburg
Edith S. Rogers
North Myrtle Beach
Tommie H. Smith
Graniteville
Georgia Lottery Results Snapshot From Tuesday Draws
Georgia Tuesday draws show Cash 3 Midday 9 4 7 and Cash 3 Evening 4 7 0. The Big Game numbers 13 13 15 22 and Big Money play includes 8 9 11 9 1 8 2 0.
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Cash
Pantary
Teachers tops in school attendance in Aiken County
Aiken County public schools report the highest attendance in the state with a district daily average of 98.8 percent for the 1997-98 year, surpassing the state average of 96.5 percent. District superintendent Dr. Linda Eldridge cites attendance as key to School Incentive Program eligibility and teacher dedication.
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Bil Bengtson
Jean Gorthy
Monique Pressley
Jennifer Hoover
Janie Anstett
Aiken County
S.C
Linda Eldridge
Insurers push age based auto rate changes in SC
South Carolina insurers file new rates under revised laws affecting young and older drivers. Insurance Services Office says young drivers may face higher premiums while those 29 and up could see rate cuts. The plan expands classifications from 22 to 202 and will undergo hearings and review.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Insurance Services Office
William Buchanan Jr
West Columbia
Buchanan
South
Carolina
South Carolina Associated Auto Insurers Plan
Insurance Services
State Consumer Affairs Department
Democrats seek limited impeachment inquiry strategy
Democrats debate a narrower impeachment inquiry to cover party liberals and conservatives in tough races. The House moves toward a Republican styled inquiry while Democrats seek a strategy that avoids triggering a full review of President Clinton’s Lewinsky affair and provides cover for voting in favor of an inquiry but against the GOP plan.
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Washington
House
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Kenneth Starr
House Gop
Government Reform and Oversight Committee
Judiciary Committee
Henry Hyde
R-Nl
Dick Armey
Starr
Lewinsky
Redd Receives Chamber Award for Small Business
Timothy W. Redd president of Bradley Plumbing and Heating won the 1998 Small Business Person of the Year award from the Aiken Chamber of Commerce. The 6 foot tall leader increased gross sales over 25 percent for three straight years to more than 3 million with 45 full time staff serving SC NC and GA. He supports Dixie Youth Baseball Habitat for Humanity and St Mary Help of Christians and hopes to pass the business to his son. He also coaches youth baseball and AAU, aiding church housing projects with St Mary’s blessing.
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Timothy W. Redd
Bradley Plumbing and Heating
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Redd
Dixie Youth Baseball
Habitat For Humanity Volunteers
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Bradley
Walter J. Bradley
Amateur Athletic Union
Habitat
St. Mary's
St. Mary
St. Mary Help of Christians
Jim Stewart
Stewart Builders
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