Editorial calls for new SRS missions to sustain Site's future
The Savannah River Site faces further layoffs with under 9 000 workers after 400 terminations, part two of a three phase plan that targets 800 more next year. The editorial urges government leaders to back energy and nuclear missions at SRS, citing local support and infrastructure for reactors, nuclear medicine, and hydrogen research, and appeals to Aiken area residents to press representatives.
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Savannah River
SRS
Department of Energy
Georgia
South Carolina
Aiken
Ravenel Bridge Opens as Bipartisan Charleston Milestone
The Ravenel Bridge linking Charleston and Mount Pleasant opens after years of bipartisan effort. Governor Hodges chaired the groundbreaking in 2001 as U S Sen Hollings praised cross party cooperation and finance reforms enabling the $632 million project amid praise from both parties.
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Jim Hodges
South Carolina
Charleston
Mount Pleasant
Hodges
Arthur Ravenel
Ravenel
U.S
Ernest Hollings
Aiken Standard Staff and Contacts List
The Aiken Standard details its publisher editor and key staff roles. It lists publisher Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey B. Wallace advertising director Arthur T. Zappa business manager Ellen C. Priest managing editor Timothy E. O Briant production director Phillip Yates circulation director Scot Newcom systems manager J David Boyd and customer service manager Letitia Jefferson with contact emails.
Light the Night Walk advocates for leukemia research in Aiken
Letter highlights the Second Annual Light the Night Walk on Sept 29 in downtown Aiken from 6 to 9 pm. Teams will meet at The Alley, walk two miles, with food, music, prizes and a percentage of proceeds funding research and family expenses.
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Leukemia Lymphoma Society of
South Carolina
Aiken
Leukemia-Lymphoma Society of
New Ellenton
Carolina
Hammond-Beyer
Sandra Herrick
Rita Herrick
Amy Harmon
Sandra Herrick Aiken
Politicians urged to apologize over 9/11 Commission claims
The piece cites the 9/11 Commission Report noting in 1997 Osama bin Laden contacted Iraq seeking cooperation but Saddam Hussein showed no interest. It adds that 1998 and 1999 Iraqi officials may have met with bin Laden, yet no evidence exists of a collaborative operational relationship or Iraqi cooperation with al Qaeda.
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United States
Commission
Pakistan
Iraq
Hussein
Salmon Pak
Seaha
Saddam
bin Laden
Mary Beth Seaha
W. W. Norton & Company
al Qaeda
Washington Youth Tour trip with Aiken Electric
A Silver Bluff High School student from Aiken County joined three peers for a six day Washington Youth Tour sponsored by Aiken Electric Cooperative. The national youth event gathers over 1500 cooperative members to tour historic Washington D C sites with chaperones and new friends from across the country.
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Board of Trustees
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Aiken County
Washington
Silver Bluff
Washington, D.C
CAFTA debate over impact on U.S. jobs
In a May 31 press conference President Bush framed CAFTA as regional aid to El Salvador Guatemala Nicaragua Costa Rica Honduras and the Dominican Republic. Critics say the pact barely affects trade yet risks job losses at home and should be rejected by Congress.
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Bush
el Salvador
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Honduras
Dominican Republic
Center For Security Policy
U.S
Think Tank
CAFTA
NAFTA
America
Congress
Decision on Scouts a real shame
Jim Laine condemns a federal judge ruling that the Boy Scouts may not use Ft A Hill Virginia for the National Jamboree. He argues the military ties and youth benefits outweigh the land use issue and cites Scout-to-officer pipelines and personal experiences from 1986 trips and Camp Philmont.
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Boy Scouts of America
Ft. A. P. Hill
U. S
Wheaton
Wheaton College
Youth of
America
Jim Laine Aiken
Your Views for Aiken Standard Letters to Editor
Readers invited to submit opinions for My View program via phone email mail or fax. Include signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Send to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or email swallace at aikenstandard.com or fax 803 648 6052.
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Aiken Standard
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Aiken, S.C
Rice seen as 2008 White House prospect in Iowa quotes
Iowa State expert Stef fen Schmidt calls Condoleezza Rice a potential 2008 candidate. NASA official Wayne Hale notes a shuttle launch delay to at least Tuesday. Lebanon PM designate Fuad Saniora says Lebanon and Syria should maintain better ties.
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Steffen Schmidt
Condoleezza Rice
NASA
Wayne Hale
Space Agency
Fuad Saniora
Lebanon
Syria
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