South Carolina gaming machines face ban before July ruling
The state Supreme Court rejected a November referendum on the $2.8 billion-a-year video gambling industry while upholding a July ban on the machines. Elections workers must dispose of over 6,100 absentee ballots once the court case finalizes, as the State Election Commission awaits finality.
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South Carolina
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State Election Commission
Hannah King
Commission
Councilman praises decision on Supreme Court ruling
Aiken County Councilman Joel Randall hailed the Supreme Court ruling overturning a video poker referendum as a great piece of news. Randall, a long time opponent of video gambling, said the ruling struck a blow for citizens of the state and will benefit people statewide.
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Aiken County
Joel Randall
Supreme Court
Randall
High Court
District 6
South Carolina
Seed Day at USC Aiken Promises Hands On Science Fun
SEED next week Science Education Enrichment Day will be held Saturday October 23 on the University of South Carolina Aiken campus. Families explore science with computers telescopes student engineering and live animals to spark interest in science and math from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details at 641-3313 or rpsec.usca.sc.edu.
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University of South Carolina Aiken
Rpsec
Usca.sc.edu
United Way progress tops three-quarter mark in 1999 drive
United Way of Aiken County reported 76 percent of its $2,660,000 goal raised by Sept. 1 campaign kickoff. Key divisions showed strong results including Savannah River Site Employees at 113.5 percent, WSRC Partnership gift, Education, Community Businesses, Professional and Government divisions, with multiple corporate donors contributing.
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Ginny Southwe
Shanna Edwards
Starmika Walker
United Way
Aiken County
United Way of
Chris Ceasar
Sue Harris Carter
Liz Thomas
Charlotte Holly
Savannah River Site
Wsrc Partnership
Carlos Garcia
Bill Gallm
Claudia Kopp-Adams
Community Businesses Division
Houndslake Guest House
Hampton Inn
Jim Zimmerman
Larry Morris
Steve Sucher
Don and
Harriet Skinner
Investors Dump Stocks As Greenspan Fears Roil Markets
Investors sell off shares amid rising wholesale prices and a Greenspan warning about inflation risk. The Dow tumbles 266.90 to 10,019.71, its largest single drop in over a year, amid fear of higher rates that could lift mortgage costs and stall the bull market.
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Alan Greenspan
Fed
Greenspan
Anil Kashyap
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Brian Wesbury
Chicago
Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson
Wesbury
Nix Poised To Lead Aiken County Republicans
Aiken County elections commissioner David Nix is expected to be named the county party chairman at a convention today. Delegates from 63 precincts meet at Midland Valley High School at 8 45 am with guests including state GOP Chairman Henry McMaster Lt Gov Bob Peeler Secretary of State Jim Miles and Rep Jim Klauber. Carol Bauer wife of Gary Bauer and former Reagan White House adviser will attend. Delegates will elect officers for two years and consider resolutions. chairwoman Diane Giddings has withdrawn for health reasons.
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Aiken County
David Nix
Midland Valley High School
GOP
Henry McMaster
Bob Peeler
Jim Miles
Jim Klauber
Carol Bauer
Gary Bauer
Reagan White House
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