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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2006
Page
1
United Way launches an O2 themed kickoff party and targets just over 2.4 million dollars to raise in the next two months. Conan OBrien to host Emmys sparking jokes during Sunday's ceremony. Aiken Standard letters highlight reading and literature with John Hyder's note on Star Trek.
Deaths and Funerals notices list Rev Helen C Black of Angley Marvin Boyd of Olumbia David Benjamin Jett of Columbia Phillip Phil Morgan of Aiken Garland Price Tinker Toole Jr. of Ren all named in brief obituary notices with basic identifiers and affiliations.
Calendar 5c Classifieds 1 Comics 3c Dear Abby 3¢ Horoscope 3c Nation World 5B Movie Listings 2c Obituaries 670 Opinions uA Puzzles ac Sports 1B TV Listings 2c shows a full day of sections and features across the newspaper including puzzles and entertainment. The listing indicates page design and content areas rather than a single event or story.
Essie Mae Washington Williams visits the Strom Thurmond Birthplace School and encounters a portrait of the late senator. She is revealed as Thurmond’s biracial daughter, a fact long kept quiet until after his death in June 2003 at age 100 after 48 years in the Senate.
The 11th annual Aiken Cup brings almost 200 teams from five states to Citizens Park Powderhouse Whitney and Winthrop fields. Public Safety urges alternate routes to ease congestion as traffic will be heavy near fields with sheriffs directing Powderhouse access. Southbound motorists may use Banks Mill or Whiskey roads to bypass Powderhouse.
Sam and Nadine Thomas rely on their GEM eS electric car for local errands in Woodside Plantation. The two say it runs on a standard outlet, reaches about 25 mph top speed, and travels up to 30 miles per charge with six 12 volt batteries. They praise its low operating cost and ease of use for trips to Publix, Lowe's, and nearby stores.
Sam notes Global Electric Motor cars meet basic safety standards and offer seat belts lights and brakes. He finds GEM vehicles pricey, then spots a 2002 GEM OS Bay listing with few options in SC or GA. He wins a bid of 4100 from a New Hampshire seller, with a friend helping.
Fresh evidence shows high energy costs and sagging home values curb spending. Consumers delay big purchases, cut frills, and shift funds to essentials like gasoline and utilities. Durable goods orders fall, home sales drop, and inventory climbs.
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