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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2013
Page
3
A reader blasts national policy, alleging 80 percent wages for Guardsmen and Airmen for three months. They claim Navy sailors are discharged after ten years, losing retirement benefits, and criticize presidential priorities and missing domestic commitments.
Readers note heavy backups at key intersections despite the new high priced camera system. They compare its impact unfavorably to curb and tree planting along Highway 1 intended to mask a roadside junk pile.
A driver misplaced a wallet in a driveway on a rainy trip home. The anonymous couple returned it with over 100 dollars inside and declined a reward. The owner will reward them anyway and praises the kindness of strangers.
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The Cher's Sisters Only Club runs Camp Be Your Best a free one day event in Aiken Augusta and Thomson for girls ages 11 to 18. Speakers address education self esteem health and decision making. Organizers say the camp helps girls gain motivation form connections and learn about themselves.
Aiken man Max Raymond Dufour, 21, pleaded guilty to federal charges for hacking into websites and stealing over 200 user names and passwords from August 2010 to October 2011. He tried to hack University of South Carolina computers to alter grades. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. sentencing set for a later date.
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aiken. Aiken County Libraries host Dig Into Reading through August 12 with child registration at any library or the Bookmobile. Call Jennie Beck at 803-642-7572 for details.
South Carolina State Sen. Vin cent Sheheen spoke at the South Blue Democrats Club rally in Salley Precinct 32. He criticized Gov. Haley's centralization of offices, vowed to return agencies to rural counties, and urged job growth as he discussed unemployment concerns in places like Salley.
Ben Baugh has reported on the equine industry for the Aiken Standard since 2004. He won the 2003 Raleigh Burroughs Award for impact on the Florida Thoroughbred Industry and is a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association.
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