Prep Scores Across South Carolina Counties
Aiken CA Johnson dominates North Augusta LA orereee Strom Thurmond leads Holly Hill Roberts in Ridge Spring Monetta Denmark Olar Wagener Salley Pelion North Williston Wardlaw Country Day contest notes show team matchups and regional results.
Cadaver backlog grows under state hiring freeze
In Baltimore the state Anatomy Board faces a cadaver surplus as a month old hiring freeze limits staff. Administrator Ronald S. Wade, after his balmer had a heart attack, warns one person cannot process about 800 bodies yearly for doctors and teaching hospitals. If space fills, incoming cadavers will be cremated.
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Deaths of Clarence A. Cannon and Go Hayward Rhoden
Smyrna resident Clarence A. Cannon and Langley native Go Hayward Rhoden are reported deceased with details continued on Page 6A.
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Edgefield Bus Drivers Strike Shuts Down District Operations
Edgefield County schools faced a bus driver strike with 28 of 44 drivers absent Friday morning. Superintendent Clarence Dickert convened an emergency board session to hire replacements from staff and the community as 12 called in sick and the rest did not show. The drivers seek higher pay and benefits while the district funds buses and maintenance but does not supplement driver pay. Dickert demanded medical proof from those calling in sick or face termination.
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Clarence Dickert
Vouea
Dickert
Family rooted in Bulldogs football weekend tradition
Leroy and Barbara Odom of New Ellenton make Bulldog games a family affair. Their weekend trips span Silver Bluff, South Carolina State College and even Grambling or Tallahassee depending on the team’s success. The couple travels with their children, cooks, and reconnects with old friends at each stop, a ritual tied to their SC State roots and shared history.
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South Carolina State College
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Tallahassee
S.C. State
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Silver Bluff High School
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Leroy
Orangeburg
Dawson Bulldog Stadium
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Bulldogs
S.C. State College
Iranians Protest U.S.-Led Forces as Kuwait Tensions Rise
Millions of Iranians rallied nationwide denouncing the United States and Israel in Tehran and other cities. President Bush pledged Kuwait's sovereignty after meeting exiled Kuwaiti ruler Sheik Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah, while warnings of a broader conflict surfaced from U.S. officials and Iraqi threat assessments.
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Israel
Bush
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Sheik Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah
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U.N
Saddam Hussein
Brent Scowcroft
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Scowcroft
Les Aspin
House Armed Services Committee
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Tehran
Nicosia
United States
Jerusalem
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Baghdad
Negotiators Near Deadline For Budget Deal
Washington negotiators from Congress and the White House pressed a final weekend effort to agree on tax increases and spending cuts to avert disruption of major government services. Key disputes centered on Social Security benefits changes and capital gains tax reductions as they worked through Yom Kippur with sessions planned for Sunday and hopes rising that differences were narrowing.
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Congress
White House
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Senate
Budget Talks Hit Snags Ahead of New Budget Year
House Speaker Thomas S. Foley warns major issues remain unresolved as budget talks stall before the new budget year begins Monday. Officials say progress is slow and difficult choices lie ahead on funding and priorities.
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Thomas S. Foley
Aiken Chamber Eyes Olympic Visitor Draw
Aiken County and community groups plan to attract visitors and Olympic horses ahead of the 1996 Atlanta Games. officials foresee training use for local facilities with Mile Track ownership. A coordinated effort from city county and private citizens aims to generate economic impact from the events.
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Aiken
June H. Murff
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