12 Jul 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 2001
Page
1
A 7600-pound nuclear bomb dumped off the Georgia coast 43 years ago should remain beneath the ocean floor. The Air Force report states it is in the public and environmental best interest to leave the bomb irretrievably lost, noting about 400 pounds of TNT but no plutonium.
Space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 5:04 am on Thursday carrying a $164 million forward docking port for the international space station. The crew of five faced a month of delays due to ISS issues and expect to reach the station Friday night.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Charles T. Dai Aiken and Danny Bush. The brief release lists their names with limited biographical details and signifies mourning from their families and communities.
York County records show former administrator Killian received a severance package worth about 154,700 dollars including a year’s salary, unused leave pay, and consulting fees. Aiken County officials say the episode should not erode support for him here.
An Aiken Pentecostal Church planned book burning drew only eight of 25 members amid wide media attention. Items burned were nonbooks such as videos CDs and a T shirt while participants framed the act as symbolic to purge “evil influences” from homes.
In Aiken County residents protested a church sign announcing a book burning bonfire on a Wednesday. No books were burned, but clergy and library leaders condemned threats to restrict access to literature, with ABBE officials stressing books’ value and open reading for all.
The Department of Revenue ends operations at its Aiken field office as part of statewide budget cuts. Aiken, with 20 staff serving nine counties, joins closures in Spartanburg Myrtle Beach and Beaufort after a 170 layoffs across the agency. The exact closing date depends on lease terms and negotiations.
Controversy over a three story hotel and conference center by Bansi Patel moves toward City of Aiken after his Augusta based project owner applies for city services. Planning Commission set a July 24 meeting to discuss the issue with local residents including Gail Wilkinson of Hunter's Glen expressing hopes for productive city input.
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