03 Jul 2003
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 2003
Page
1
The line honors Dr. Fred Andrea, noted for his extraordinary ordinariness and real, approachable character. Friends recall his everyday sincerity and impact on those around him.
The eulogists at Strom Thurmond's service included Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator Joseph Biden. About 3,000 mourners gathered at First Baptist Church in Columbia as tributes highlighted Thurmond's faith and long Senate career.
Aiken residents may use sparklers and small firecrackers under limits including quarter inch diameters up to two inches long and four grains of explosive. Police urge attending professional displays for safety while North Augusta and Aiken County permit legal fireworks with federal restrictions banning cherry bombs and large powder charges.
Thornton urges balanced enforcement of a 10 p.m. peace ordinance while fireworks are shot responsibly. Sallie McCain notes Fourth of July sales at Peterson's Fireworks on East Pine Log Road with customers spending from five to two hundred dollars. The stand operates 9 a.m. to midnight today.
Lt. Barney Eagerton started in 1969 with the FBI and later served in Aiken. His daughter Kristi is a deputy and son Jon a public safety officer with the Aiken Department of Public Safety. He says they are the only father and children pair in law enforcement locally.
The planned Modern Pit Facility aims to resume plutonium pit production for the U S nuclear arsenal after Rocky Flats ceased in 1999 Los Alamos National Laboratory began interim pit work with a capacity up to 20 pits per year but DOE cites current limits Nuclear pits degrade and must be replaced to keep weapons operative Officials say the interim program may not meet capacity or versatility needs See FACILITY page 6A
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