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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2007
Page
1
South Carolina proficiency levels are argued to be higher than many states and closer to a national NAEP benchmark. The piece notes a stalled Senate vote on a crucial test, hinting at potential defeat this year amid regional music festival listings.
Death notices and obituary brief for residents including Lamkin of Appling Georgia Appling Roger Paschal Appling Georgia Mary Elizabeth Ponder Winston and Jerry Winfrey Thomson Georgia listing deaths and funeral details in a concise local column.
An 82-year-old Aiken woman, Janet M. Andersen, died after a morning crash at the Richland Avenue and University Park intersection. She was a passenger in a 1996 Toyota Corolla driven by her husband Eugene Andersen. The collision occurred about 8:55 a.m. and was the city’s first motor vehicle fatality of the year.
Aiken County Council’s smoking ban draws ire from Midway Grill owner Bill Hamilton on Highway 421. He posted signs reading No Smoking No Council Members and accused the government of overreach while demanding his rights. Councilman Chuck Smith defends the health justification and urges city governments to follow suit.
David Nix, Aiken County campaign chairman, resigns over Sen. John McCain's stance on immigration reform. In an email to Adam Temple, Nix called the bill amnesty and said the issue could alienate voters, though he noted it may not defeat McCain but could harm him. Henry McMaster, the state campaign chairman, emphasized political differences remain normal.
The Department of Energy briefed a congressional subcommittee on cutting Savannah River Ecology Laboratory support, saying work did not rank high enough to justify funding. The lab and University of Georgia contest several claims, noting a promised 4 million from Savannah River officials never materialized and that the
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