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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1987
Page
7
Anderson officials say blood alcohol tests are not always sent to SLED, masking true alcohol related fatalities. Highway safety director Talmadge LeGrand notes less than half of traffic deaths have alcohol test results reported, with coroners citing delays and no penalties for noncompliance.
Letter argues high level wastes require safe long term handling beyond 1% focus on low level Barnwell burying. It notes Du Pont and DOE Savannah River Plant process to separate transuranics for reuse and glass-casting long lived fission products before burial, urging the new governor to pursue this approach.
James M. Waddell Jr. chairs the South Carolina Tax Study Commission warning that conforming to federal tax reform is essential to preserve 1987 tax gains. The letter also urges emergency services reform in Aiken County to improve rapid EMS response and support for cerebral palsy telethon efforts.
Letter to the editor urges media censorship of shows that glorify drinking. Cites rising drunk driving and peer pressure, argues programs promote alcohol use and damage youth. Calls readers to complain to producers and producers to act.
A reader condemns animal cruelty after a dog was tied with a rope causing injury. They urge strict penalties and note stray and abandoned animals, plus risks from cars, as evidence of ongoing harm to pets and wildlife.
In Lexington, the parents of a 3 year old killed when a boulder fell from an overpass forgave teenager Jimmy Curtis Iriel, who was sentenced to life for murder plus 40 years. Co defendant Robert McIlvain, 17, received up to six years supervision.
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