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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2007
Page
1
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Obituary brief listing Tracy S Barton of Aiken Lynn McCord Byars of Trenton Elsie Mathews Fr Lee A Selzer and John Island noted in the deaths and funerals column with dates and service details where available.
Officials say autopsy contradicts initial claim a vehicle killed 23 year old Christopher Lee Jordan found in roadway with massive head injury. Coroner Tim Carlton notes injuries not consistent with a traffic crash and indicates minimal blunt force trauma from a vehicle.
The Federal Reserve cut the discount rate by a half point to 5.75 percent, prompting a sharp stock rally with the Dow up 233.08 to 13,079.08. Analysts expect cuts in the federal funds rate at upcoming meetings to fend off recession amid a global credit crisis and weak subprime mortgage debt. Ben Bernanke’s surprise move aimed to restore banks’ access to funds and spur short term lending, signaling further monetary easing likely this year.
Antique St Louis and San Francisco Railway cars arrived in Aiken under police escort. Organizers plan to restore two vintage dining cars beside the new depot with mahogany interiors, chandeliers, and an observation platform on a car named City of Aiken. Crane teams prepared to lift the heavy cars onto tracks as weather allowed, with safety delays noted.
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