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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 2004
Page
2
Reader letter praises Phil Napier and GVW fire crew for over two decades of service. The writer also criticizes political figures Howard Dean Al Sharpton Wes Clark and comments on the Rivera case and Bush presidency.
A reader defends Sheriff Mike Hunt as a capable leader and responsive public servant while urging Public Safety to consider closing the Weeks walking track at night. The letter also notes nuclear pronunciation annoyances and comments on Sage Mill politics and a Talkback hotline.
The Aiken Standard corrects an error from Monday’s edition in which the accused serial killer Reinaldo Rivera was listed under a photo. The newspaper regrets the mistake and any confusion caused.
A forensic psychiatrist from Gray, Georgia testifies that Reinaldo Rivera is mentally ill, arguing frontal lobe dysfunction and PET scan readings. The testimony shapes a potential guilty but mentally ill verdict, potentially steering sentencing away from death.
A tanker truck driver from Abbott Trucking in Augusta spilled more than 100 gallons of gasoline into a diesel storage tank that was already full at Kendrick Gas Plus on Pine Log Road. Fire crews used foam to prevent ignition while deputies diverted traffic for over two hours. No injuries reported and officials do not expect groundwater contamination or charges.
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce Board adopts a tort reform position urging state lawmakers to place caps on non economic and punitive damages while preserving citizens rights. President Charlie Weiss says reforms will boost South Carolina's economic health and competitiveness amid rising tort costs.
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