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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 2000
Page
4
The U S transport safety agency asks Ford for additional documentation on foreign Firestone recall notices and tire defects. Ford had provided 40 pages on overseas recalls. investigators want worldwide defect reports, country specific product details, and tire speed ratings for Explorers sold abroad.
Gov. Hodges signed the Disaster Leave Act on Aug 11 authorizing eligible state employees to take up to 15 paid days off to assist the American Red Cross during disasters. The measure, backed by Sen. Tommy Moore and Rep. Gresham Barrett, will not change state spending and funds Red Cross disaster services nationwide.
Princeton University leads U S News and World Report annual ranking in America's Best Colleges, with Harvard and Yale tied for No 2. The 2000 edition, on sale Friday, covers admissions tips and loan guides and ranks top liberal arts schools and second tier institutions.
Michael Williamson of United Way of Aiken County confirms ongoing funding for the Boy Scouts of America amid national reports of cutbacks. He notes local boards decide allocations and urges donors to specify agencies on pledge cards to direct support. The council adds the Boy Scouts remain among 57 programs backed locally.
In a telephone interview Sharpe defends Bridgestone/Firestone actions amid tire controversy. He notes production has risen at Sage Mill Industrial Park near Graniteville to supply replacement tires and describes a customer relief offer of up to 100 dollars per tire. He questions Ford Motors Co. handling and cites a letter from Young praising the company while criticizing a lawsuit, urging calmer remedies and praising Aiken plant workers.
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