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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 2008
Page
1
A teenager in Antona attempted to jump a car over a road hump for a YouTube stunt. The vehicle veered into trees, leaving the teen in critical condition. The article directs readers to aikenstandard.com for video and details.
Springfield records the deaths of McTurney Kent Corbett and Patsy Andrews Traves with funeral notices in the 6A section. The obituary details reflect local rites and family connections in the community.
Aiken Public Safety Director Pete Frommer says the latest draft curfew ordinance is ready for City Council review as teens face increased weapons violations, drugs and gun activity after last year's summer break. A summer enforcement team plans dusk till dawn patrols, rotating seven days a week, to keep juveniles inside and reduce trouble.
The policy lists exemptions for youths including those traveling to or from work, responding to verified family emergencies with no other transport, on residential or adjacent property with permission, and those attending or returning directly from City supervised school religious or recreational activities or activities run by civic groups churches or other legal entities.
Gas prices surged Friday with AAA South Carolina reporting regular unleaded at 3.298 statewide and diesel at 4.001, bringing sharp reactions from Aiken patrons and staff. An East Pine Log Road employee warned prices could top 4 per gallon by summer as analysts foresee spikes. Energy Department forecasts hint at national averages near 4.00 at times amid international tensions driving crude above 117 dollars a barrel.
The 15 gallon tank in Aiken costs 49.65 for regular unleaded this week, up from 47.29 last week, 39.32 six months ago, and 40.68 a year ago per AAA Fuel Gauge. Formation notes Nigeria pipeline sabotage and threats to petroleum industry. See GAS page 14A.
Pope Benedict XVI urged UN diplomats to seek international cooperation to tackle urgent global crises and uphold human rights. He stressed that decisions rest with a few powerful nations and called for collective action to address world peace and development, while on his first U.S. papal visit and landmark synagogue meeting.
Project Graduation volunteers needed after 2007 turnout of 440 Aikian and South Aiken seniors. Chair Janet Seigler and Debbie Epting urged more parent volunteers as June 6 event at H Odell Weeks Activities Center approaches. Seigler notes scarce volunteers and calls for junior parents to step in.
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