Hugo Fallout Boosts Campbell and Riley in Hugo Crisis
Hugo crisis elevates Gov. Carroll Campbell and Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley Jr, Danish political experts say, while Sen. Ernest Hollings benefits less. Campbell’s rapid evacuation orders and Bush visit are cited as leadership strengths, potentially reshaping 1990 races and threatening Lt. Gov. Nick Theodore.
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Columbia
Carroll Campbell
Charleston
Joseph P. Riley Jr
Earl Black
University of South Carolina
Campbell
Riley
Black
Neal Thigpen
Francis Marion College
Ernest Hollings
Ds.c
Neal
Hollings
South Carolina
Nick Theodore
Thigpen
Theodore
Aiken Reservists Aid Hugo Cleanups in Bishopville
Volunteers from the US Army Reserve's 450th Ordinance Company based in Aiken assist Bishopville after Hurricane Hugo. About 60 members work weekly to clear debris, with 100 of 180 unit members involved overall. They remove timber, repair rights of way, run food and water transports, and conduct a county-wide needs survey.
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United States Army Reserve
Wayne Davenport
450Th Ordinance Company
Aiken
Bishopville
Bill Hamilton
Hamilton
Army Reserve
National Guard
Jim Vause
Vietnam
Vause
Bishopville Public Works
Leon Arnold
Red Cross
Aiken Mall Rose Hill Wine And Roses Evening Preview
Coming Monday a fuller story will cover Rose Hill's Evening Of Wine And Roses event at Aiken Mall. Local readers will learn details about participants, schedule, and the mall setting for the fundraiser.
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Rose Hill
Charleston Seeks 3,400 Temp Jobs. Only 200 Taken So Far
About 200 of Charleston County residents have signed up for 3,368 temporary jobs offered under a disaster relief program. Officials say turnout is lower than expected, with FEMA and state agencies coordinating four week assignments across 24 disaster counties. Laborers earn 4.66 dollars per hour, and city officials hope more applicants arrive as cleanup work continues.
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South Carolina
Campbell
Riley
Charleston
Black
Summerville
Bush
Charleston County
State Employment Security Commission
Sam Pike
Charleston County Job Service
Carroll Campbell
Jack Glover
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Glover
Tommy Taylor
S.C. Employment Security Commission
Columbia
Robert Connella
North Charleston
Pike
Marketing Director Named for New Aiken Mall Opening
Judi Walters selected as marketing director for the Zamias developed Aiken Mall to open with a grand ceremony Oct 11. Ribbon cutting at 9 30 a m followed by two weeks of live music events and promotions. Nine additional traffic lights and lanes planned to ease Whiskey Road access.
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Judi Walters
Aiken
George D. Zamias
Sears
Belk
J.C. Penney
Pharmor
Brendle’s
Walters
Zamias
Anderson
Aiken County
USC Aiken
Aiken Library Preview Opens Old Elementary Building
The old Aiken Elementary building reopens as the Aiken County Library with renovations nearly complete. A preview event on Wednesday November 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. features the Augusta String Symphony Quartet. admission is a $25 tax deductible contribution per person, with checks due by October 27.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Aiken High School
Aiken Elementary
Laurens Street
Aiken County Library
Augusta
Aiken Library Preview Fundraiser Seeks Donations
Admission is a tax deductible 25 per person for a library preview. Send checks to Wanda Fordham Scott treasurer Friends of the Aiken County Library P O Box 492 Aiken SC 29802. Checks due by Oct 27 for Nov 1 7 9 p m at the new library.
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Friends of the Aiken County Library
Wanda Fordham Scott
P.O. Box
Aiken
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