South Carolina Democrat Adjutant General Switches to GOP
Adjutant General Stan Spears plans a news conference at GOP headquarters to announce his party switch from Democrat to Republican. GOP Rep. Bob Inglis said Spears discussed the move last week, leaving Comptroller General Earle Morris as the sole Democrat among nine statewide elected officials.
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Community Tensions Rise Over Video Torture Tape
In OransanpurG, a graphic video alleging white sheriff deputies with a racist spoof draws wide attention. Community leaders meet to rebuild county bridges as tensions spread amid calls to remove coroner Sim Burnett after he ruled Douglas Fischer died during a struggle with Best Buy staff over a fraudulent card. Fischer, 25, died in the store parking lot after being pursued by two employees. The case prompts criticism of the coroner and demands for a homicide ruling.
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Obituary notices listed on Page 2B
Death notices include Lee R. Hix, Sylvester S. Miano, Howard G. Rosier, Roy Tyree Williamson in Aiken area obituaries printed on Page 2B with brief biographical lines and service details.
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Aiken Jobs Steady as State Unemployment Falls to 4.9 Percent
South Carolina's unemployment rate eased to 4.9 percent in August with 1,300 nonfarm jobs created statewide. Manufacturing rose 1,300, trade 1,200, and services and transportation 300 each, while government shed 1,400 and construction fell 400.
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Fall Weather Arrives In Time For Weekend
A cool air mass from the north to reach South Carolina by Saturday brings modest relief from recent heat. Meteorologist Milt Brown notes the air will feel cooler but not a blast, dropping highs by about 10 to 15 degrees into the 70s and lows in the 50s or 60s, especially in Aiken County.
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Outside Firms Take Part In SRS Cleanup
Two firms Black & Veatch and ADTECHS Corp won 17 million dollars in remediation contracts at the Savannah River Site and a plan to subcontract over half of future work to outside companies by 1997. WSRC aims to shift most cleanup to private contractors as part of a multi year environmental program with a 230 billion dollar nationwide budget.
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Charleston Navy Base closes after a century of service
About 1 500 people watched the USS Kidd slip away on the Cooper River marking the end of operations at Charleston Base once the Navy's third largest homeport. The base will be permanently closed next April with buildings secured.
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