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Democrats to support some Republican programs
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Outnumbered in Congress
for the first time in four decades, Democrats are
likely to lend significant support to Republican efforts
to cut spending and taxes, reduce government
and reform welfare.
But they will spend the next two years attempting
to hold Republicans accountable for keeping the
deficit in check, shielding student loans and other
selected programs from the ax and making sure ;
the wealthy aren't the prime beneficiaries of tax
cuts.
The/11 also try to hold the line on any attempts
to enact a conservative social agenda.
"I'll vote for some spending cuts, sure," as well
as work with Republicans on welfare, said Sen.
Harry Reid, D-Nev., echoing the views of many DeI
mocrats.
At the same time, he said, "I think we (Democrats)
have to stand for something. I think we have
to have a social conscience. I think we have to be
concerned about the working people."
GOP governors concerned about welfare reform
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) ? Key Republican
governors voiced reservations Sunday about the
leading House GOP welfare reform plan, arguing
that decisions about work requirements and benefit
cutoffs are best left to states.
On another issue high on the GOFs congressional
agenda, the governors pledged to back wholeheartedly
a balanced budget amendment ? but
only if it includes language guaranteeing that states
would not have to pick up the tab when the federal
government cuts spending.
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meir numuers aweuea ay uieir smasning success
in the midterm elections, Republican governors
and governors-elect were gathering in Virginia
I for a three-day meeting to share ideas and discuss
how the GOP takeover of Congress would affect
federal-state relations. Come January, there will
be 30 Republican governors ? a dozen more than
now.
For the most part, the Republican governors
believe good times lie ahead, as allies in Congress
pledge to cut spending, regulations, and the mandates
Washington passes down on state governments.
TODAY
Today is Monday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 1994.
There are 40 days left in the year.
Today's highlight in history:
On Nov. 21,1877, inventor Thomas A. Edison
announced the invention of his nhnnocrrnnh which
he dubbed a "talking machine."
i On this date:
In 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state
to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
In 1922, Rebecca L Felton of Georgia was sworn
in as the first woman to serve as a member of the
U.S. Senate.
In 1934, the Cole Porter musical "Anything Goes,"
starring Ethel Merman as Reno Sweeney, opened
in New York.
In 1942, the Alaska Highway across Canada was
formally opened.
In 1963, President Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline,
began an ill-fated, two-day tour of Texas.
In 1964, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opened,
linking the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and
Staten Island.
NOTEBOOK
Business conference to be in BA Tuesday
The College of Business Administration will conduct
its annual Fall Economic Conference tomorrow
in the BA building.
A panel of experts will discuss South Carolina's
economic development in relation to other states and
recent state efforts to promote exports.
The speakers will contrast recent trends in South
Carolina with those in North Carolina, which has
one of the healthiest state economies in the United
States.
The speakers will include Carol Conway, program
director for the Corporation For Enterprise Development
in Chapel Hill, N.C.; James Smith, professor
of finance at UNC-Chapel Hill; David L. Shrock,
dean of USC's College of Business Administration; _
and Doug Woodward, associate professor and research
economist at USC.
The conference is free, but space is limited. For
more information call 777-2510.
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STEPHANIE SONNENFELD Staff Writer
If you're flying home for Thanksgiving this week and can't
find any way to get to the airport, don't fret because Student
vjuvci mucin. naa tuuie iu save your uay ? or your nonaay at
least.
Journalism senator Melissa Smith has organized a Turkey
Shuttle to help students catch their flights out of Columbia
Metropolitan Airport.
"A lot of the people who applied had no way to the airport,
and cabs can cost anywhere from $10 to $12. We figured that
this is just a nice service for students if they need to get home,"
Smith said.
Marine science freshman Meredith Singer agrees. Singer,
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Clemson throws
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for Gamecock fan
STEVEN C. BURRVTT Copy Desk Chief
The orange walls surrounding Frank Howarc
were blotted out with legs at Saturday's Cai
Clemson game.
Gamecocks sat on the wall waiting to hop
after the last seconds expired.
They did.
In a flood of garnet and black, fans took advantage of i
earned celebration opportunity as the scoreboard read 33celebration
was centered at midfield, where a few playt
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uiauicu. me massive vyaiumia uieeneaaers nag, iiK.e a conqi
flag, stood tall among the mass, staking the field as Carolii
ritory on that day.
Senior Jason Yantz came down from the lower decks \
the crowd. ________
"I ran on the field. Eveiyone just ran to
the middle. Everyone was jumping and
screaming and yelling, *Go USC,'" Yantz . JNfl
said. To see that flag in the middle?it was
quite a sight."
Senior runningback Brandon Bennett
was surrounded by the biggest mob, often B *
chanting "Bennett." After years of top-notch
performances, most fans wanted the chance BhSQHH
to show some appreciation.
Coach Brad Scott was finally escorted
off the field by a host of police officers. The Head coach E
fans chanted, "We love Scott" as he left, ysc fans aft
Fans love Scott for many reasons, one of to a 6-5 seas
the biggest being the Bennett to Reggie
Richardson pass he whipped out for the first kickoff return
second half. It was football genius, and junior Laura Stover
it her part of the game. She watched it from a sea of orang
"My best friend goes to Clemson. We sat in the Clemso
tion, so we got to cheer really loud for the Gamecocks. Aft
game, we got to yell in her face," Stover said.
Because of so many Carolina-Clemson ties, there were
Carolina fans in the heart of Clemson territory, even the hi
nior Wayne Van Halem found it a little too cozy.
"We were on the hill, and it was so crowded, we couldr
riday, Nov. 18
Malicious injury to personal property, S-6 Lot. Subct
drove through S-6 Lot several times before backing in bede
victim's vehicle. Subject two damaged the front of the car
id subject one broke the rear right tail light. Further instigation
revealed that the right turn light had been brom,
the air let out of a front tire, and a ten-inch-long scratch
as left on the right rear fender. Profanity was also scratched
ito the passenger door. Subjects were arrested, booked and
iled at Richland County Detention Center. Estimated val3
of damage: $800.
lursday, Nov. 17
Armed robbery of a wallet, Southwest Stairwell, Colisum.
Complainant states that three unidentified suspects
Bid her up at gunpoint and took a wallet, cash, jewelry, ID,
edit cards and a checkbook. Estimated value of damage:
L18.
Assistance rendered, Columbia Hall. Victim threatened
take unknown pills to do herself bodily harm. When the instigating
officer arrived at the scene he was unable to dermine
if the victim had already taken any pills. Victim was
ken to an emergency room for further evaluation.
ednesday, Nov. 16
Grand larceny of a bicycle, Coliseum (Blossom St. side),
ictim states that unidentified subjects removed his Canmdale
mountain bike by cutting through his U-Lock. Estiated
value of bike and lock: .$1,081.
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" We figured that this is Just a nice service
for students if they need to get home."
Journalism senator Melissa Smith
who lives in Maryland, said she had difficulty in finding a way
to the airport to catch her flight.
1 think the Turkey Shuttle is a good idea because a lot of
students need to get to the airport. Cabs get very, very expensive,
and the shuttle is a nice service from the university.
Plus, ifs free," Singer said.
The shuttle service is available on Tuesday and Wednes33
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whole time?song after song. I'
would play like that every game.'
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was just an extension of the game-]
van hope The Gamecock ty in the stands for the Carolina co
Irad Scott was cheered by making up the largest total crc
or leading the Gamecocks Death Valley game. The stands
on- were packed, maybe most in the <
endzone. A 33-7 win, however, 1
make everything better.
^ A common goal for many Carolina fans was taking
e- chunk of orange turf. As the game ended, quarterback Stev
n sac" hill kicked up some of the tiger paw at Center field. The a
er lowed his lead. By 10 minutes after the game's end, the ]
brown?not a trace of orange remained. Fans moved to
?iany zone letters to grab one chunk or fill a cup as many pr
11. Ju- a little boy walked up to one Carolina player amongst th
, and cheering and asked him for his helmet. The playe:
i t see anc| gai^( "Sorry, kid. We've got a bowl game."
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Autobreaking, larceny of stereo equipment, S-8 Lot.
Suspect broke out the right front vent window of victim's car.
Suspect dumped out contents of glove box and removed the
stereo and a cassette tape. An amplifier was later reported
missing. Estimated value of damage: $419.
Disorderly conduct, corner of Park and Lincoln Streets.
Reporting officer observed that the subject was unsteady on
his feet, smelled strongly of alcohol and that speech was sluired.
The suspect was loud, boisterous and using profanity. The
subject was arrested and transported to Richland County Detention
Center.
Petit larceny and unlawful possession of a license,
S-6 Lot, Bates Cafeteria Loading Dock. Subject's car entered
the Bates Cafeteria loading area where several kegs of beer
were removed from the dock and loaded into the subject's vehicle.
Subject left the lot with the headlights off and was
stopped in Blossom St. Garage. Four beer kegs were found in
the vehicle and the subject was arrested. A driver's license
not belonging to the subject was found in the suspect's wallet.
Estimated value of damage: $200.
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ort run Tuesday
day. The shuttles will depart from the Bates area and the Russell
House.
Shuttles running from Bates will leave on Tuesday at 9
a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Wednesday, shuttles will be leaving at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and
noon. Shuttles departing from the Russell House will leave
at 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:45
p.m. and 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Like Bates, the shuttle will
be leaving from the Russell House at 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and
12:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
any stuaenis interested in tne lurKey Shuttle can sign up
at the SG office on the first floor of the Russell House. Spaces
on the shuttles are limited but still available.
Witch doctors
I focus of lecture
LOW OXFORD Stall Writer
Mark Plotkin, a leading ethnobotanist of Conservation
International, will speak today at 6
p.m. at the USC law auditorium.
"We're hoping to get as many students to come
as we can," said Gail Wagner of the anthropologic
gy department. "Not every university has a course
on ethnobotany. USC does, and Dr. Plotkin is
an expert in the field."
Plotkin has spent a decade working with medicine
men and witch doctors in the Amazon. DurB
. ing that time, he took part in healing rituals and
worked with curare, the arrow poison that can
kill in minutes. He also tried epena, the hallu-.
i|1!|k cinogenic snuff that allows the natives to communicate
with their spirit world, and was treatSh
ed with jungle plants for various illnesses.
Plotkin's book, "Tales of a Shaman's Ap
I. prentice," is the account of his experiences in the
Amazon while trying to learn the healing secrets
within the region's plants.
"This is a big event," Wagner said. "We're expecting
over 300 people to show, and about 200
have already called the South Carolina Wildlife
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More S.C. citizens
to get health care
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ? Almost half a million
South Carolina residents should be getting preventive
health care paid for by the federal government
by 1996.
Under the Palmetto Health Initiative, about
Samecock 470,000 poor people will get their own family docih
for a tor. The doctor would receive a capped rate per
ry over patient, regardless of how many times a patient
visits the office, similar to a health maintenance
eh " Van organization.
g ' The state's current Medicaid program reim,
, burses doctors and hospitals each time a patient
, ^ , receives treatment. Over seven years, the state's
?p e Medicaid budget has tripled to about $1.4 billion.
Medicaid is the federal-state health care program
for the poor.
',, , Gov. Carroll Campbell announced Thursday
that the state and the federal Health Care Fit
j nancing Administration reached an accord ald
It was lowing South Carolina to start the initiative,
ived the Under the program, South Carolinians in famwish
we ilies with incomes up to 100 percent of the poverty
level would be eligible for government-paid
the field health care, Campbell said.
Ions Dar- Eventually, children in families with incomes
ntin t up to 133 percent of the poverty level would be
>wd at a covered, providing services to an additional 86,000
all over children, Campbell said.
Carolina F?r a family of four, poverty in South CaroliUinds
to na *s an income of $14,800 a year.
"One of my biggest fears is that they simply
home a will not succeed signing up providers," said Sam
e Taney- Baker, an assistant health administration prorowd
fol fessor at the University of South Carolina's School
jaw was of Public Health.
the end- Baker also said the state's Medicaid patients
eferred. won't fare very well in the new system,
le yelling "There have been a series of studies over the
r looked years that have shown that poor people who are
sick tend not to do as well in HMOs as they do in
fee-for-service plans," he said.
Monday, Nov. 14
Indecent exposure, Thomas Cooper Library, Level 2.
Unidentified subiect eroosed himself to virtim in a sfndv rar.
rell. The investigation continues.
Disorderly conduct, in front of Thomas Cooper Library.
Subject was staggering and harassing students entering the
library. A strong smell of alcohol was apparent on the subject.
Subject was unable to produce an ID and was arrested
and taken to the Richland County Detention Center.
Sunday, Nov. 13
Larceny of parking decal, Blossom St. Garage, Level 8.
Complainant states unknown subject took parking decal from
victim's vehicle.
Autobreaking (two counts) and petit larceny of office
equipment, Pendleton Street. The reporting officer observed
a suspicious person in the gravel parking lots on Pendleton
St. Subject entered victim's car and rummaged through
the contents. Officer stopped the subject and the suspect was
arrested for autobreaking. Further investigation revealed that
the subject had entered victim two's vehicle and removed several
items. Subject was charged with another count of petit
larceny and autobreaking. Suspect was transported to Richland
County Detention Center. A bookbag and two watches
were seized from the subject as evidence. Estimated value:
$294.