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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 2003
Page
12
The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld over $2 million in fees for lawyers who represented taxpayers over 85 in a state class action. Critics say the elderly received little while attorneys took a third of the settlement, urging courts to set stricter fee limits to protect injured seniors.
The legislature approved a stricter 0.08 percent blood alcohol standard for DUI and included the same for pleasure boats. Critics say boating under the influence merits separate debate and argue BAC testing on water is impractical, requiring transport to stations and delaying enforcement.
The 2003 General Assembly and Gov. Mark Sanford sign a reform bill to require disclosure of who finances elections. Sanford says voters deserve to know who tries to influence their votes, and supporters praise the added transparency.
A listing identifies key newsroom and publishing staff including publisher Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey B. Wallace advertising director Arthur T. Zappa business manager Ellen C. Priest Timothy E. O Briant Phillip Yate Scot Newcom systems manager J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson.
A Vatican observer asserts the Catholic Church loses moral weight due to clergy corruption and Rome’s paralysis. The pope, aging and unable to act decisively, leaves American Catholics to confront a society tolerating broader immorality. The piece urges divine intervention as the only visible remedy.
The author honors aging World War II veterans and family friends, noting the passing of Robert McKellar and reflecting on the enduring legacy of the Greatest Generation. He recalls McKellar's Navy service, family, and community impact, as well as the broader loss as elders fade.
Leah Luton, wife of SSG Don Terry Luton, honors the 122nd Engineering Battalion and its soldiers serving in Iraq. She recalls decades of weekend duty, personal sacrifices, and now the war's alltoo personal impact as she prays for their safe return home.
A reader urges balance in helmet policy coverage arguing riders should decide for themselves. They defend personal experience, critique media bias toward mandatory helmets, and warn against government overreach in safety statistics and laws.
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