Aiken Hosts Second DOE Public Meeting
The second of three DOE public meetings takes place at 6:30 in the Aiken Conference Center. DOE and Westinghouse Savannah River Co officials will discuss waste management and environmental cleanup. An informal session with displays precedes a Q and A. The next meeting is Sept 18 in Savannah.
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Lottery Couriers See Boom As Florida Jackpot Near 100 Million
Spartanburg reports a surge in demand for Florida lottery tickets as the state’s $100 million jackpot grows. Couriers note customers travel from North and South Carolina to buy tickets, with local workers saying business has tripled this week and excitement runs high. Local courier Dale Ruff of Quik Pix Lotto Courier Service cites steady turnout and hopes a South Carolina winner emerges.
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Deaths in B. Holman Wagener Langley and Johnson area
Obituary notices list B Holman of Varnville James B Johnson of Wagener and Lewis B Randall of Langley with details referenced on Page 6A.
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Langley
Ex Hostages Tell Tales Of Iraqi Terror In Kuwait
British women say Iraqi troops terrorize Western men, search homes in Kuwait while guarding masked "they don t." The State Department reports intensified searches for American men seized with Iraq’s August invasion. Washington widens diplomatic effort. Baker heads to Syria as Iraq reconciles with Iran and a UN embargo faces food aid disputes. Thousands of foreigners remain trapped.
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Peach growers seek federal aid as crop losses loom
South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Leslie Tindel and five peach farmers traveled to Washington to press a House panel for higher federal aid and cheaper crop insurance. House Agriculture Committee members warned funding is tight and disaster bills face budget hurdles, making relief uncertain amid grim losses nationwide.
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Cigarettes and Oil Eyed As Tax Sources
White House and congressional budget negotiators pursue new taxes on cigarettes and petroleum products to close a $50 billion yearly gap and $500 billion over five years. Talks at Andrews Air Force Base run round the clock as they seek a budget package with higher taxes on cigarettes and alcohol, plus a petroleum tax proposal.
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Workers rally for textile bill march from Capitol to White House
About 2,700 workers from six states marched along Pennsylvania Avenue to press Congress to pass the textile bill, with a rally across from the White House. Pierence Pat Cook of Vaucluse Division cited job losses at Clearwater Finishing Plant as motivation, while President Bush declined to address the crowd.
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Liberals Foresee Full Inquiry Into Souter Nomination
Washington liberal senators say Senate Judiciary Committee will probe Judge David Souter on voting rights race gender privacy and church state issues as confirmation hearings begin. Edward Kennedy and Joseph Biden urge tough questioning with abortion likely on the table while Souter weighs how far to reveal views before the high court.
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