Drought Aid Begins Flowing To S C Farmers
About 750000 in federal drought disaster aid has been distributed by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. 2600 farmers have already applied with more expected before the March deadline. All 46 South Carolina counties were declared drought disaster areas last month.
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S.C
Columbia
South Carolina
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Laurie Law
Son
ASCS
Fode
Georgia
North Carolina
California
Brian Lewis
School Without Electives Demand Hits Michigan Students
In Grand Rapids and across Michigan students face cuts to sports, cheerleading, student council, arts and after school programs as state funding shrinks. Schools consider earlier closures and layoffs while lawmakers seek replacements for $6.3 billion in lost revenue.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Sarah Kidwell
Dubie
Kidwell
Vestaburg High School
Mid- Michigan
Michigan
Jeremiah
National School Boards Association
Alexandria
Pit Stop A Welcome Surprise
Ken Morales found a free Labor Day Pit Stop at the Welcome Center on the I 20 border where Anheuser Busch Beverage Co sponsors refreshments for travelers. Volunteers offer safety brochures and reminders to buckle up as part of a mid trip rest and refocus effort.
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North Augusta
Ken Morales
South Carolina-Georgia
Morales
Cayce
Atlanta
Anheuser- Busch Beverage Co
Bob West
Bo A.B. Beverage Co
Fle Wels
Billie West
Bing
Celer
Lumberton
N.C
Westmoreland
South Carolina
Community tip line open for news leads
Call 648 2311 to share tips. Names listed include T J Dorn III Leesville Michael Harris Johnston James Key North Augusta John Marbert Edgefield C J Seawell Jr Anderson Wilbur Sellers Bagefield Clara C Sheppard Al Robert Silas Sr Gloverville.
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T.J
Jack) Dorn III
Leesville
Michael Harris
Johnston
James Key
North Augusta
John Marbert
Edgefield
C.J. Seawell Jr
Anderson
Wilbur Sellers
Bagefield
Clara C. Sheppard
Robert Silas, Sr
Gloverville
Not Much To Celebrate For Most On Labor Day
The article notes wage earners face job insecurity, layoffs by IBM and General Motors, and erosion of earnings with health care fringe benefits shrinking. A new study shows white collar and college graduate workers also facing wage cuts, marking a shift from the 1980s pattern. Expert Larry Mishel of the Economic Policy Institute discusses the trend.
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IBM
General Motors
Larry Mishel
The
Economic Policy Institute
Americans See Big Waste Potential in Federal Budget
An AP poll finds Americans estimate 37 percent of the 1.5 trillion dollar federal budget could be cut as waste. Voters expect Clinton to push reinventing government with changes in buying services hiring budgets benefits and agency duties.
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New York
Associated Press
Clinton
al Gore
Congress
ICR Survey Research Group
AUS Consultants
Poll Method Summary From Associates Press Poll
The Associates Press report details a national poll of 1 004 adults conducted August 27 by ICR Survey Research Group. Excludes Alaska and Hawaii, uses telephone interviews weighted by age region education and other factors. Margin of error up to 3 points but larger for subgroups. potential errors include question wording and order.
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Associates
Alaska
Hawai
ICR Survey Research Group
Media
AUS Consultants
Blockbusters Give Hollywood A Record Summer
Hollywood post a record summer with films like Jurassic Park The Firm and The Fugitive driving North American box office past 2.2 billion from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Exhibitor Relations estimates show a sharp rebound from 1991 and 1992 totals, aided by a mix of high grossing blockbusters and crowd pleasing titles appealing to broad audiences.
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Los Angeles
Hell
North America
Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc
John Krier
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