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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2005
Page
1
Local athlete Troy Williamson signs a major contract with the Minnesota Vikings and reports to camp hopeful to contribute. Across town, 1B and 2A sections note middle school registration jitters and healthy school meal ideas. Obituaries and book discussion items appear in 4A and 6A.
Obituaries and film listings feature in today’s pages guiding readers to memorial notices and upcoming showtimes. Local figures are honored with notices while cinema listings showcase current releases at area theaters.
Larry W. Cham bers, 45, of 117 Chambers Drive, died in a mobile home blaze on Tuesday. Firefighters found his body in a bathroom. Coroner Tim Carlton cites pending toxicology for carbon monoxide with preliminary findings suggesting CO poisoning. His wife escaped after police say she could not wake him.
Sen Lindsey Graham argues the War on Terror changes needs for the nations nuclear arsenal and that the Savannah River Site should host a Modern Pit Facility to produce plutonium pits. He says the focus must move from Cold War deterrence to counterterrorism while MOX fuel adds missions to prevent layoffs. He also criticizes international inaction over Iraq, urges UN and NATO involvement, and supports higher benefits to boost enlistment as insurgency persists.
NuStart Energy Development representatives visited the Savannah River Site as part of a regional tour to discuss plans for two new nuclear reactors in the United States and outline the licensing and design process. Garry Miller of Progress Energy spoke about the consortium’s role in certifying designs and obtaining construction and operating licenses, with NuStart evaluating six sites across six states, including SRS.
The family of Marion Key pleads for his return after he vanished July 12 after leaving a North Augusta Wal Mart. Authorities have checked hospitals, rivers, and surrounding areas, with no sign of the 74 year old, last seen driving a 1993 red Geo Metro.
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