16 Aug 1996
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1996
Page
1
Charles Merritt may release detailed asbestos cleanup plans today as bids from three licensed contractors are reviewed. The state health department seeks Merritt to supervise all remediation and may impose fines for improper removal.
Harold James Bryan Aiken Jennie Ruth Curry Springfield Minnie L Pope Allen Aiken Melissa Marie Bardeen Shu ford North Augusta Blanche M Wash North Augusta obituary notices summarized from page 2B listing several local individuals with brief memorial notices.
The Trussville Alabama team sealed a perfect six and zero run to clinch the Dixie Ponytails World Series title at Citizens Park. Courtney Mann Lisa Williams and Dawn Treadwell combined on a three hitter as they defeated Pascagoula Mississippi for the championship.
US District Judge Joe Anderson denied a preliminary injunction to halt 275 enriched uranium fuel rods from Europe and South America arriving in Charleston next month as part of a 13 year program. State officials argued safety studies were incomplete for Savannah River Site, including tornado and earthquake risks, but the court found insufficient proof of imminent harm.
School leaders project about 24 500 students for 1996 97 as classes start August 26. Superintendent Linda Eldridge notes adult programs push numbers higher and area superintendents give estimates for five districts, Area One expecting 9 589 students.
Che Aiken Standard announces a Sunday Back to School section with features on area students and bus routes. Area Two covers five Augusta schools and one Belvedere school for about 5 203 students. Area Three serves eight schools across multiple towns for about 4 766 students. Area Four includes five schools in Wagoner Ridge Spring and Monetta estimating 2 408. Completing the district, Area Please see DISTRICT page 3A.
Aiken plans give priority to area vendors in city procurements. A Local Purchasing Task Force eyed a six month Vendor Outreach Program, aiming to simplify access without adding staff. The group, lacking a quorum, prepared a five step plan to define local businesses and focus on Aiken County firms.
The scramble for votes launches with Bob Dole and Jack Kemp in Denver, moving through Springfield and Buffalo then Pittsburgh. Dole criticizes Clinton as elite and tax hungry, aided by $62 million in taxpayer funds for ads. Delegates voice momentum yet worry about Perot’s Reform Party effect.
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