Beasley Denies Affairs as Gutter Politics Roils South Carolina
Gov David Beasley and wife Mary Wood rejected Time magazine rumors of an affair with a former aide calling it gutter politics. Beasley demanded the state Democratic Party chair resign and apologized, while noting his tight reelection race and urging voters to see through the allegations.
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Columbia
South Carolina
David Beasley
Beasley
Democratic Party
Dick Harpoothan
Jim Hodges
Time Magazine
Mary Wood
Ginny Wolfe
Dalmatian mom notes boy Anthony’s woods search
The missing boy Anthony Sandifer wanders from Pine Street home into nearby woods. Deputies search the Valley mobile home park area while the family recalls past disappearances. Anthony is found near Cato Road after an hour, taken to Gloverville Elementary with his teacher and principal coordinating care.
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Anthony
Taz
Pine Street
Michael Frank
Sheriff's Office
Cato Road
Frank
Gloverville
Dwight Smith
Don Henry
Aiken Red Cross to Host Dining Benefit Dinner
The Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual benefit dinner Dining at the Rye on Thursday Oct 8 from 6 30 to 9 30 p m at Rye Patch. Norman Augustine will give the keynote address and he holds top Red Cross and corporate positions. Numerous local restaurants and businesses donated prizes and services. Tickets cost 50 per person and can be obtained by calling 642 4152.
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Aiken County
The
American Red Cross
Rye Patch
Norman Augustine
American National Red Cross
Lockheed-Martin Corporation
Augustine
Phillips Petroleum
Black and Decker
Proctor and Gamble
Lockheed-Martin
West Side Bowery
Red Lobster
Treats
New Moon Cafe
Shoney's
Bejay's
Red Cross
SC Motor Voter Roll Growth. Participation Mixed
July 1997 totals show 1.97 million of 2.87 million SC residents registered. Motor voter registrations rose from March 1996 to June 1997 with about 197000 new registrants, then dropped to 97000 by June. Experts note higher rolls do not guarantee turnout and discuss barriers for certain communities.
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State Election Commission
South Carolina
Division of Motor Vehicles
Election Commission
Hannah King
Thigpen
Stephen Skardon
South Carolina Delegation Backs Accelerator Project
Sen. Ernest Ollings laments Thurmond and Spence failing to preserve the Graham Markey amendment. Spence’s spokesman and the Clinton administration threaten a veto if the amendment stays off the defense bill. The SC delegation remains behind the accelerator project as the Energy Department's tritium decision nears in December.
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Ernest “Fritz” Ollings
D-S.c
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Senate Armed Services Committee
Floyd Spence
House National Security Committee
Graham Markey
Lane
Spence
Craig Metz
Clinton
South Carolina
Energy Department
Aiken County Denies Application Over Zoning Variance
Ms. Humes sought a criance after the county zoning board reportedly denied a variance. An investigator had issued a summons for violation of the license ordinance and she faced criminal penalties. Harpootlian argued the cited ordinance actions criminalize conduct normally lawful under state law.
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Aiken County
Humes
Harpootlian
Georges storm leaves Gulf Coast in power outage chaos
About 400000 customers from Louisiana to Florida lacked power as rivers rose and floods spread across the region. Rescue boats operated on the Pascagoula and Escatawpa, while Red Cross launched a $50 million relief push. National Guard rescued hundreds, and residents faced debris, sewage, and still wary aftereffects.
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Louisiana
Florida
Pascagoula
Merrill
Big Creek Lake
Escatawpa
Moss Point
Paul Bosarge
Georges
Ashor
Waterback
Waterside
Jayne Howell
Jackie Burrow
Caribbean
United States
Insurance Information Institute
American Red Cross
Elizabeth Dole
Alabama
Mississippi National Guard
Keith Powell
Chris Eger
Gulfport
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Oker
Georgestom
Aiken Standard
Aiken
Ciacy
Satcher
Humane Education
Hivogra
Nyormat
Raynor
Aticom
Atyco
Robbin
York Street
Boston Butt
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