Buffalo Room Discrimination Hearing Draws Mixed Testimony
The 90 minute session featured witnesses including a retired FBI agent and several Black accusers alleging Buffalo Room owner Salter declared the venue off limits to minorities. Plaintiffs claim policy changed after a Justice Department suit while Salter and his wife defended ongoing neighborhood focus and limited advertising.
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Aiken County
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Business Leaders Forecast Slowdown for 1990 Economy
The Business Council's forecast projects 1990 growth at 1.8 percent after 2.9 percent this year, with a 1991 rebound to 2.6 percent. Inflation cools to below 4.5 percent, oil at about $18.52, and the trade deficit easing to $100 billion in 1990 as Europe and Japan support exports. Rates drift down as the Fed eases credit.
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Governor Campbell vows SC won’t take Rocky Flats waste
The article reports South Carolina will reject accepting plutonium waste from Rocky Flats unless job transfers are guaranteed. Campbell says DOE may force acceptances, risking a Supreme Court challenge. Savannah River Site holds 35 million gallons of weapons waste and a Carlsbad repository delay clouds plans.
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Retail Sales Up 0.5 Percent In September
The Commerce Department reports September retail sales rose 0.5 percent to 145.2 billion dollars, marking the seventh straight month without a decline. Auto sales rose 0.8 percent while durable goods gained 0.6 percent and building materials fell 1.8 percent.
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