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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2010
Page
3
The text presents biased views on Presidents Obama and Bush, claims about a shoe incident, and criticisms of the oil spill response. It asserts ongoing donation requests to the author and their spouse, mentioning the American Cancer Society and monthly appeal letters.
Residents question why a business opens only until noon on Saturdays and urge full day hours or closing. They compare public park facilities for dogs with a pool to the needs of children at nearby parks and schools.
A brief note on immigration policy discusses appreciation for a local Arizona law and mentions civil rights leaders' boycott of South Carolina, implying long-standing organized opposition. The text lacks clear events or dates but reflects political tensions around immigration and protest.
Readers discuss who should receive financial aid. One writer argues for General Motors getting government loans rather than SRS funds going to Canadian firms. Calls for comments include contact methods and policy notes.
Aiken County man Sid Walls, 39, faces grand larceny charges after deputies say scaffolding was stolen from Graniteville First Baptist Church on Canal Street around 7 am Wednesday. The value exceeds $1,000 and a second suspect may be involved. Walls is jailed with $6,000 bond.
Nearly 150 residents gathered on the Rye Patch lawn for a period picnic marking Aiken County's 175th anniversary. Organizers replicated a Teddy Bear Picnic from 25 years ago with family attire, memories of the Sesquicentennial, and a panoramic photo to cap the day.
Fifth grade students at North Augusta Elementary in a single gender program built tall structures from plastic cups during Science and Math Day. Presenters from International Paper and Kimberly Clark demonstrated structures and diaper polymer properties while teachers praised real world applications and role models.
The Aiken Standard invites reader submissions and provides contact details for newsroom staff including the newsroom line at 644-2401, Managing Editor Michael Gibbons at 644-2381, Tim O Briant at 44-2380, and Scott B Hunter at 644-2345. Email addresses and office hours are listed along with subscription and delivery notes.
The report lists Pick 3 and Pick 4 results for Midday and Evening sessions, Palmetto Cash 5, Powerball with Power Play, Cash 3 and Cash 4 draws, Fantasy 5 numbers, and Tuesday's late numbers. It notes Win For Life unavailable at presstime and directs readers to Friday's Aiken Standard.
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