15 Oct 1992
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1992
Page
1
Video poker game distributors and operators have sued to block North Augusta City Council rules banning play from midnight to 8am. The injunction hearing is set for Monday in Aiken County Commons Pleas Court, as the council proceeds toward final adoption.
Aiken federal court accepted Minnie Lee Jeffs guilty plea for hiring a hit man to kill government witness Urban Williams. The indictment named William Cheatham and Nina Omellia Clark as co conspirators. Williams testified earlier about drug deals with Jeffs brother Clarence Brown and threats witnessed by Adams.
The Laboratory Department reports July consumer prices up 0.2 percent, led by higher fruit and vegetable costs. The CPI rise follows 0.3 percent in August, with 44 million Social Security recipients set for a 3.0 percent boost in 1998, raising average checks to 653 dollars. The move also lifts SSI payments and adjusts Social Security tax thresholds.
Aiken County advances toward hosting the Savannah River Research Campus as the South Carolina Research Authority weighs a contract to manage a 423 acre site off U.S. 278 near the Savannah River Site. The decision awaits approvals from the county council and the SCRA board chaired by Gov. Carroll Campbell Jr. The effort aims to attract tech firms, retain scientists, and place the region among the state’s four tech parks near major universities and the SRS.
The United Way of Aiken County nears its 2.2 million goal with 1,491,277 raised, 68 percent of target, after recent luncheon at Houndslake Country Club. Campaign chair Barbara Hagan to report progress at today’s meeting amid a 1970s themed event.
Community calendar and classifieds list readers and a jumble of names including Hattie Adams Saluda Leroy Byrd Belvedere Neal Christie Jr Trenton Minnie Corbin Brunson Rosa Jackson Augusta Ethel Johnson Graniteville Evelyn Scott Manning Crewe Hafers Warden Livingston Mont see page 3B for details.
The Labor Department reports 383000 new unemployment claims for the week ending October 3, the first drop in seven weeks and the second weekly gain in a row. The decline reflects fewer layoffs in construction, trade, and service sectors, marking the lowest level since early September.
The text notes a Social Security tax rate of 1.45 percent applied to earnings up to a new maximum of 135000, up from 130200 this year, to fund Medicare benefits. It references figures 575?600 and 555?500 for this year.
Incumbent James Roland Smith faces challenger Robert Boswell in South Carolina House District 84 which covers the Valley and Jackson Beech Island areas. The contest highlights differing views on governance as the November 3 election nears.
Boswell touts Dillon child abuse reporting and grand jury expansion while Smith highlights tax cuts and opposition to tax increases. Boswell criticizes admin spend, claiming half of education funds go to administrators and urges classroom investment. Both seek fiscal discipline and support from educators.
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