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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 2009
Page
11
The 1953 Lau ren s Street explosion at Jones Electric Co killed 10 and damaged buildings. Savannah River Plant equipment aided firefighting as the city united to heal. A Holley Building plaque marks the event, with calls for a sidewalk marker at the site.
In a letter to the editor CE Beehler argues that nuclear plants would replace coal for electricity, challenges oil dependence claims, and cites a Charleston mayor from 1879 urging public officers to uphold trust and avoid misused funds.
The Aiken Standard lists staff roles including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa News Director Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Business Manager Terri Cheek Managing Editor Michael W. Gibbons Classified Advertising Manager Letitia Jefferson.
Aiken City Council denial of University Hospital of Augusta to build in Aiken follows a Planning Commission approval and prompts claims of Section 2 Sherman Act antitrust violation. Community members defend hospital access, competition, and interstate healthcare benefits amid local politics.
Cancer survivors urge a balanced view on the University Health Care Facility planned for Silver Bluff Road. They oppose scare tactics and advocate for progress while sharing personal experiences.
ARMC chief executive K D Justyn told Aiken Standards staff writer Jennifer Miller on January 31 that competition may not always be better. He urged local citizens to consider how people often ignore hard truths in facing University Hospital s proposed medical complex.
Maria Gregory Taylor of Simpsonville thanks USC Aiken for hosting a Banksia campus reunion. Alumni recall dances in the grand ballroom and memories of Math 121, card games in the wine cellar, and professors Surasky Coretti Perkins Shealy Rudnick Sanders Ashley Casper.
A South Carolina resident denounces Senator Lindsey Graham for voting to confirm Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary. The writer objects strongly, calling Geithner dishonest and a tax cheat, and says the vote sends a negative message to citizens and youth.
A letter recalls meeting Chief Johnny Hamilton last year, praising his professionalism and kindness. The writer notes his death as a tragic loss to the city and places the chief among valued public figures, offering prayers for his family.
Analysis notes the 244 188 244 vote split with Democrats for and Republicans against. The bill advances to the Senate for discussion and vote. Challenge to lawmakers who voted against to refuse funding and act on principles over political gain.
Readers are invited to send opinions on issues to the Aiken Standard via mail at Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or by email to letters aikenstandard com or by fax at 648 6052.
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