Emergency planning pays off in face of disasters
The piece notes how January ice storms drew praise for rapid response in Aiken. It highlights nationwide preparedness after Sept 11 2001 and details plans to use South Aiken High School as an emergency shelter with nursing staff and a doctor on site while DHEC coordinates services and stockpiled medical supplies to be deployed within 12 hours after a national disaster declaration.
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Aiken Standard Staff List Shows Local Newspaper Roles
The Aiken Standard credits include Publisher Scott B Hunter Editor Jeffrey B Wallace Arthur T Zappa Business Manager Ellen C Priest Timothy E OBriant Phillip Yates Scot Newcom Systems Manager J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson as key staff across departments.
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J. David Boyd Dboyd
Letitia Jefferson Jefferson
Mock race hoaxes cited to taint campuses across US history
The essay catalogs repeated high profile claims of faked hate crimes from Tawana Brawley to Claremont McKenna College and others. It argues hoaxes serve political agendas and portray universities as breeding grounds for manufactured racism while noting skeptical student voices.
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New York
America
Brawley
Maryam Muhammad
Audrey Seiler
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Seiler
al Sharpton
Alton Maddox
C. Vernon Mason
Arizona State University
Ahmad Saad Nasim
University of Mississippi
Kerri Dunn
Claremont McKenna College
Dunn
Claremont
FBI
Pomona College
Adam Briggs
Pan-African Student Association
South Carolina Smoking Ban Seen As Belated Move
The Beaufort Gazette argues lawmakers miss an earlier chance to curb smoking in SC restaurants. It notes tobacco lobby power, tourism worries, and cites New York data showing bans aid health and business while not erasing smokers rights.
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Charleston
New York
New York Health Department
Barnwell waste limit increase sparks debate in legislature
Lawmakers approved a small increase in Barnwell’s annual nuclear waste disposal capacity to raise six million dollars for law enforcement pay raises. Critics argue it harms the state’s image though the site does not threaten nearby communities and serves in-state generators. The plan funds come from a trust fund for long term monitoring, a point of concern amid tight budgeting.
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Big Oil claims fuel panic to push energy bill
Wayne Madsen argues that Bush Cheney aligned energy policy serves Big Oil interests. He links high gas prices to Arctic drilling, EPA rollbacks, and a drive for oil dependence. The piece cites Enron California crisis ties and recalls Whitman resignation while naming officials and critics.
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Charles Wald
Center For Strategic and International Studies
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