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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2004
Page
13
The Rock Hill Herald warns that South Carolina will inspect about 900 ambulances only as needed due to budget limits, risking uninspected units. The piece argues safety costs are small and the danger to drivers medics and patients is high.
South Carolina faces criticism over its DUI law as officials claim the 0.08 percent blood alcohol standard is not a true per se violation. They urge federal decertification and withhold highway funds totaling about $12 million unless a genuine per se offense is enacted.
Secretary Mineta cites 2003 national fatalities at 42,643 with a drop from 2002. AP reports 597 deaths on state roads in the first seven months of 2004, up from 538 in 2003. DPS links rise to reduced Highway Patrol and budget cuts amid widespread unsafe driving and high intoxication and speeding.
A list of staff reporters editors and contact emails for the Aiken Standard including Scott B. Hunter Jeffrey B. Wallace Arthur T. Zappa Ellen C. Priest Timothy E. O Briant Phillip Yates Scot Newcom J David Boyd and Letitia Jefferson with affiliated websites at aikenstandard.com and email addresses for each.
The piece argues that most presidents shift positions in office, citing Bush senior Clinton and Bush W as examples. It notes Kerry also changed on Iraq policy and Homeland Security actions, suggesting that measured shifts can yield practical gains even as they invite criticism.
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe with 55 nations will monitor the US presidential race for the first time. The observers will plan how monitoring proceeds while noting the process has no authority over results. The setup follows pressure from Democrats and aims to reduce issues seen in 2000 and 2002 elections.
The Times Union reports intensified FBI questioning and monitoring of potential protesters in New York City with Office of Legal Policy backing. A complaint from an FBI employee cites blurred lines between protected speech and illegal activity, while officials argue safety overrides First Amendment concerns.
A caller from Tennessee shares recollections of Robbins Trailer Park on Pine Log Road used to house Savannah River Project workers in the early 1950s. The park’s water tower stood as a faded memorial after the last trailer left in 1954.
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