31 Jan 1995
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1995
Page
1
Union County voters and council members choose to return more than $1,000 in private donations after checks called for the death of Susan V. Smith. The council said it would be inappropriate to accept funds tied to a homicide case and left the money to the donors. Smith, 28, faces two murder counts in the drowning deaths of her two young sons.
Death notices list Ronald L. Berry Augusta Ruth Bradley Conger Eva Naomi Gunter Grace Hostetler Charley Nappier Rufus D. Waters Minnie White all marked as obituary notices published on Page 2B detailing their names and association with Augusta Belvedere Pelion North Augusta McCormick and related local references.
Two weeks after the Kobe earthquake that killed thousands, local restaurant owners David Ho and Pamela Jeng fret for relatives and property. They run Kobe Japanese Steak and Seafood on Pine Log Road and remain anxious about loved ones and damage.
Aiken officials discuss earthquake safety as Kobe quake prompts review. New building codes raise costs by 15 20 percent per wall, aiming to improve resilience. Older structures lack these standards while the Southern Standard Building Code guides city rules.
Ho and Ms Jeng place donation canisters in the restaurant to help the thousands affected by the earthquake. Customers contribute money and the couple adds one dollar per meal, directing funds to relief efforts.
Gov Beasley met Energy Secretary Hazel O Leary in Washington during the National Governors Association weekend to discuss the Savannah River Site future. He stressed openness, alignment with former Gov Campbell and Sen Thurmond and pledged to protect SRS operations amid DOE cut projections and budget uncertainty.
An opening overview notes that violence pervades modern life from media to games and even within homes. It points to a segment that escalates observed behaviors into actions, introducing a five-part series on the topic.
The Aiken Standard reports a special series on violence in today’s society. The project titled Breaking the Cycle will explore how violence links generations and ways to break the cycle. It starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday.
A letter by New Ellenton Water Commission Chairman ER Sanders Jr. supported claims of an existing sewer system to secure a 5 million sewer bond. Shaw, former mayor, said the letter was intended to back a report on septic tank history and not mislead. He noted county engineer Spurgeon Jones warned the tank was too large to be septic and pressed that bonds required an existing system.
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