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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 2003
Page
2
A reader asks why the paper covers war when local issues like child drug abuse deserve attention. The message asserts Saddam Hussein is involved in attacks and criticizes coverage of Baghdad, while another reader thanks the paper for running a Masters leader photo on April 12 instead of a political figure.
Readers urge disclosure of school district salaries as public data while others defend welfare programs. A letter questions food stamp recipients and criticizes misuse, suggesting relocation for a failed skating rink and calling for empathy toward those on stamps and disability.
The Aiken City Council voted 4 to 2 to forward a revised 4-2-1 voting plan to the Justice Department after a public hearing, following an April 1 referendum in which 1,185 ballots were cast and 450 supported change. NAACP urged a 5-1-1 map, while two members opposed sending the plan.
As part of Rabies Prevention Month the County Health Department sponsors weekend clinics offering $3 vaccinations for dogs cats and ferrets at least four months old. Clinics run three Saturdays at various locations with owners urged to bring pets on a leash or in containment. Local vets will administer shots to curb the lethal disease and protect humans.
Statewide rabies clinics will be held Saturday April 19 and 26 at multiple locations including Belvedere Magistrate Office Langley Community Center Center Fire Department Veterinary Services and more. Last year South Carolina vaccinated over 63 000 pets with 4 885 in Aiken County and 162 cases statewide.
DOE spokesperson Jim Giusti says there is no future use for the F Canyon Complex built in the 1950s to process plutonium for weapons. Officials plan mothballing by 2006 while deciding its end life, with quarterly inspections and 650 employees not expected to face mass layoffs as workers are reassigned.
North Augusta Public Safety asks for help finding 36 year old Robert Sutton of Castle Pine Mobile Home Park. Sutton is described as a heavy set white man, armed, last seen in a black 1983 Ford Ranger with South Carolina tag 422 JRC. The victim, a 21 year old ex girlfriend, was taken from Victory Baptist Church parking lot. she was released a few hours later. Detective Tim Thornton asked anyone with information to contact him at 441-4277 or 279-2121.
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