Budget Savings and Safety Top Waru Board Meeting
Aiken County Board of Education discussed a 14 million budget cut driven by a 4 percent state reduction, targeting the largest 1 million from the district fund. Delays in hiring for Area 1, cuts to instructional programs, and athletic funding were debated alongside a draft school safety plan estimating 365 concerns and a per-student cost rise.
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Aiken
Agate
Joseph Brooks
S.C. General Assembly
State Budget and Control Board
Brooks
Clinton Appeals for Defense at Augusta Rally
Bill Clinton told an Augusta audience that if elected he would keep the Savannah River Site open and defended his plan to use the peace dividend to invest in transportation, water and recycling while warning against false claims about closing military bases. He argued for a strong defense and job creation, countering political attacks on his stance.
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Augusta
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Savannah River
Bush
Quayle
Georgia
Clinton
le Woul
Sam Nunn
Gat
Energy
James Pee
Tata Clinton
Clinton Ney
Sen. Nunn Sai
United States
Bush and Clinton Tout Economy on Campaign TV
President Bush and Bill Clinton clashed over the economy on national television. Clinton argued the July-September growth of 2.7 percent was a one time blip and urged major reforms. Bush touted growth and said the economy is improving, while Perot planned a Colorado speech as the race tightens.
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Bush
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Ross Perot
Olorado
Conomats
Elections Board Tests Equipment for Voting System
Aiken County elections director announced a Friday test of the county’s computerized voting system at 5 30 pm open to the public in Denton Johnson’s office. Johnson said more than 59000 people, a county record, can vote in the upcoming presidential election and urged proper address changes to avoid affecting ballots. Absentee voting is available in person at the registrar’s office until Monday.
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Aiken County
Denton T. Johnson
Elec
Johnson
Jolson
Unemployment Edges Down Statewide as Barnwell Stays Worst
South Carolina’s unemployment rate slips to 6.3 percent, with Barnwell County at 13.1 percent for September. Chester and Orangeburg tie for second at 11.1 percent, Beaufort at 4.4 percent. Statewide adds 12,600 jobs to 1.52 million nonagricultural positions, though seasonal adjustments dim the progress. Government hiring, school employees, and declines in construction, manufacturing, trade, transportation, utilities, and finance shape the uneven picture.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Employment Security Commission
Barnwell
Chester
Orangeburg
Beaufort
Secember
Ted Gladden
Direc
Local readers urged to call with tips and ideas
Contact information provided for tips and news ideas. Otis Allen of Sycamore and Juanita Henson of Gloverville are listed, along with Michael Allen Lloyd of College Park, Ga. Details available on Page 3B.
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Otis Allen
Sycamore
Juanita Henson
Gloverville
Michael Allen Lloyd
College Park
Medical costs predicted to reach level of GNP
Mickey Smith of HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers warned at Aiken Technical College that health care costs could consume the nation’s gross national product if trends continue. He said the field faces a crisis and employment shifts, while denying that public opinion will accept socialized medicine as a fix.
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United States
Mickey Smith
HCA Aiken
Smith
Aiken Technical College
ATC
Senate Race Hasn’t Been Kinder, Gender
Editor’s note outlines the U S Senate race between Sen. Ernest Hollings and challenger Tommy Hartnett, noting their aggressive campaigns have sidelined Libertarian Mark Johnson, who enters to offer an alternative as voters tire of the Hollings Hartnett dynamic.
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U.S. Senate
U.S
Ernest F. Hollings
Tommy Hartnett
Nored
Mark Johnson
Johnson
Hollings-Hartnett
Sen. Hollings
Senate
Hartnett and Hollings Trade Jibes in Senate Campaign
Republican Hartnett, former congressman from 1981 to 1987, labels Hollings the prince of perks and a runaway government spender while Hollings calls Hartnett a puppet backed by the RNC. Nuclear reactor operator Johnson says both men represent special interests clinging to the status quo as they seek solutions to the nation’s $4 trillion budget.
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Hartnett
Hartnet
Conress
Sen. Hollings
Gover
Republican National Committee
Johnson
Sen
Hollings
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