Judge who beat polio helps others in need
Judge Donald Wargowsky, a polio survivor from Ohio who later moved to Aiken, recalls two polio bouts by age 11. He credits time at a Rotary Club funded children’s hospital for shaping his drive to aid disabled people and others in need.
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Donald Wargowsky
Wargowsky
Toledo
Ohio
Aiken
Children’s Hospital
Aiken Standard
Longtime Aiken educator to retire after 34 years of service
Dr. Beth Purvis, longtime Aiken County teacher and administrator, prepares to retire after a 34 year career. She directs the Pinecrest Center offering parenting and child care, four year old kindergarten, adult education, and the Last Chance Academy. Purvis returned to teach at Aiken High in 1970 and held multiple roles including curriculum development in 1982-83.
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Aiken County
Beth Purvis
Pinecrest Center
Last Chance Academy
Purvis
Aiken High
Cassini mission begins Saturn orbit after long journey
After a seven year, 2.2 billion mile voyage, the Cassini spacecraft enters Saturn orbit to begin a four year, 76 orbit study of the planet and its 31 moons including Titan. Huygens probe will descend to Titan and scientists seek clues to solar system formation and Earth's early chemistry. The international mission is a NASA ESA and ASI collaboration dating to 1982.
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Pasadena
Calif
Saturn
Cassini
Titan
Charles Blachi
NASA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Earth
Jean Dominique Cassini
Christiaan Huygens
European Space Agency
Italian Space Agency
JPL
Cassini-Huygens
NATO Unites to Train Iraqi Security Forces
The 26 nation alliance pledges a bigger role in Iraq with a plan to train and equip Iraqi security forces as violence rises before Baghdad's turnover. President Bush and leaders meet in Istanbul amid protests and security tightness.
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Istanbul
Turkey
NATO
Iraq
Baghdad
Bush
Tony Blair
Jacques Chirac
Gerhard
Schroeder
Istanbul Convention Center
Kadikoy
U.S
Iceland
South Carolina counties lose millions on car taxes
Richland County faced a $6.8 million shortfall from $60.8 million billed as Lexington reported a 90 percent collection rate and $4.8 million uncollected. Officials say untracked delinquent car taxes cost counties millions annually.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Richland County
Charleston
Don Weaver
The
South Carolina Association
Department of Revenue
Lexington County
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