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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 2008
Page
3
A reader rebuts claims crime is rare near Woodside on Sunday mornings and urges letting police do their job. The letter also lauds Mr Holling as a potential national leader and expresses support if he runs.
The note recalls 1958 gas at 23 cents and 1978 at 48 cents, then speculates a future 78 cent price under a theory of methodology. It argues fuel costs consumed 8 to 10 percent of personal income, linking high gas prices to a weak economy.
The speaker questions the alternate names Clarks Hill Lake and Thurmond Lake and Dam for the project and argues for South Carolina preferred naming despite Senator Strom Thurmond’s opposition.
Residents react to new policies in Aiken with concerns that newcomers drive change. Call 644 2384 or email editorial aikenstandard com to leave brief messages. names will not be published.
The Aiken Standard corrects a misspelling in a previous story about a Kids in College day camp at USC Aiken. The proper spelling is A a i s h a Nance. The newspaper regrets the error.
Ten Austrian gymnasts arrive in Aiken after visiting Innsbruck last year to train with local members of Aiken Gymnastics. They will practice twice daily and visit Edisto Beach Charleston and Atlanta while hosting questions about daily life in the United States.
The Stoney Homes redevelopment in Aiken was rededicated as Stoney Gallman Townhomes under the Moving to Homeownership Initiative. The 44 units were upgraded with appliances and modern amenities and residents will undergo homeownership and budgeting training and job programs to move into ownership within three years. Gallman, long a housing authority board member, called the renaming a humble honor. A wait list exists for residency and tours followed the dedication with a luncheon at Schofield Middle School.
Tuesday lottery results listed for Pick 3 Pick 4 Palmetto Cash 5 Mega Match and Cash 3 Cash 4 Fantasy 5 Mega Millions. Delivery and subscription details include various EZ Pay rates and Sunday Plus dates for 2008 with contact info for the Aiken Standard offices.
Aiken Public Safety and Edgefield investigators compare two weekend armed robberies. In Edgefield County a Trenton man was held at gunpoint on Woodyard Road around 3 a.m. Tuesday. In Aiken County a 20 year old man and an 18 year old woman were held at gunpoint after midnight Tuesday by four black males in their late teens or early 20s. Investigators say the cases may be related but likely are not. both departments plan to share information as they pursue leads. Police ask anyone with tips to call Detective Savage at 642 7687 or CrimeStoppers of the Midlands at 888 Crime SC.
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