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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2008
Page
1
The Aiken Standard announces that its offices will be closed Monday for Labor Day. Customer service is available 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. for delivery problems. Forecasters say Gustav strengthened to Category 1 and may strike New Orleans Friday afternoon.
Aiken Standard reports that 100 college presidents urge discussion on reducing the drinking age from 21 to 18. Supporters say old enough to serve, old enough to drink, while opponents favor current law. Public poll results show 52.14 percent to keep it as is with 47.86 percent for lowering.
Obituary notice for William Rrval Mason from Orangeburg area listing funeral home details and service dates. Mentions surviving family and burial arrangements with local church and cemetery references.
The article highlights crowd scenes and sideline action in the Off the Field section and directs readers to www.aikenstandard.com for more on the Bra Camomes et al. Aiken game. It notes Atlantic Broadband channel 95 will air Catch the game on TV at 7 p.m. Monday.
Spirit of Racing executive editor Doug Allan, a local man, seeks media credentials to travel to Iraq and accompany American troops. He recalls a candid Iraq conversation about safety and armed guards as part of his patriotism driven mission.
Brandon W. Smith of New Ellenton was arrested on four counts of second degree arson and malicious injury to real property after investigators linked him to fires on July 24 July 8 Aug 8 and a May woods fire. He was a volunteer firefighter later terminated and held at the Aiken County detention center.
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