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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 2005
Page
1
Minnesota Vikings initiate contract talks with first round pick Troy Williamson as he nears wearing a purple jersey. The report notes ongoing negotiations and team interest without detailing terms.
Aiken Standard highlights readers and literature with Crystal Galloway featuring The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle. It lists area deaths including Mable Bentley Nacayle James Georgianna Jones Reggie Laird Jenean Baughman Tenny Schar and Gary Wiggins with a brief funeral notice header.
Four attacks hit three subway trains and a double decker bus in London timed to echo the July 7 blasts. No fatalities. one asthma attack reported. Prime Minister Blair called the incidents intended to scare the public as two men were detained near Downing Street for questioning.
A Stop The War Now Protest Walk through downtown Aiken drew strong anti war sentiment. Veterans and activists denounced the Iraq conflict urging impeachment and accountability while calling for an end to killing and torture.
A 19-year-old man, John H. Bailey of Sabra Avenue, was arrested after residents tipped off police that he was spotted leaving town. Warrants accuse him of five counts of assault with intent to kill and five counts of pointing and presenting a firearm for discharging a .22 pistol into a crowd of five juveniles last week. Additional charges include carrying a concealed weapon.
Janice Bailey in Aiken County created a nine square quilt for her son SSG Bryce Bivens prior to his third Iraq deployment. Librarians helped with images and details while the design includes the Liberty Bell, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier text, World Trade Center motifs, and a photo of Bryce. The project blends personal memory with national symbols as Bailey reflects on the danger of his service.
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