Editorial SREL gets a reprieve and its fate remains uncertain
The Savannah River Ecology Lab at University of Georgia will continue operating for now after a May 31 deadline loomed due to funding gaps. DOE and the university funded SREL for over 50 years to monitor the Savannah River Site environment. The public notes blame between DOE and the university, urging continued funding from any source to keep SREL as a buffer between the site and local communities while hazardous materials remain on site.
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Temptations and rain ask in drought driven thoughts
An editor muses on The Temptations and the craving for rain as drought tightens a lawn and yard in late May. After weeks without significant precipitation, clouds gathering prompt hope. a neighbor suggests prayer and the longed for rain finally falls during a golf round.
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Aiken
Wallace
George Pixley
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X-treme candidates stir third party talk in Unity 08 plan
Critics and fans debate the rise of a Unity 08 third party led by Doug Bailey and Jey Rafshoon. The plan envisions a bipartisan ticket and a web based virtual convention in June 2008. Obama and Hegel, or Paul and Kucinich, are weighed as potential pairings. Polls show online support but traditional surveys give different results. The piece notes rising independents and a fast moving political landscape.
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Ron Paul
Texas
Densais Kucinich
Ohio
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Paul
South Carolina
Kucinich
Unity
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Jey Rafshoon
Hamilton Jordan
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Illinois
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Chuck Hegel
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Hegel
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Quotes on trust and independence at Dow Jones
The fragment quotes reactions to Rupert Murdoch and Dow Jones & Co. It cites a union leader and concerns over promises and independence, noting the need for Dow Jones to remain an independent company for business and journalism.
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Dow Jones
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Rupert
Dow Jones & Co
Wall Street
Letter on Change and Community in Aiken
A letter from Robert F. Overman discusses city and county changes since moving to Aiken, urges neighborliness and community improvement, and warns about tuberculosis education citing Science News. It recounts decades of relocation, emphasizes planning for present and future, and calls for self and civic effort.
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Aiken
United States
Science News
Aiken Seeks Bigger Movie Complex for Night Out
Laressa Barnes laments Aiken’s small movie options and drives to Augusta for entertainment. She recalls a poor Aiken theater experience and hopes for a larger, better complex to keep spending local.
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