15 May 2006
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2006
Page
1
A taxpayer group and others challenge the plan to preserve the Hunley submarine. They cite high costs to raise it from the Atlantic seabed and intial estimates of ten million dollars, warning the total could reach ten times that amount.
The paper dedicates space to spark discussion about literature in its Reading World section. Deaths and Funerals appear on page 4A, indicating continued community notices alongside literary features.
Freshman Ashley Adams and classmates built wooden bridges for an annual education project dating back to 1972. Veteran consultants George Nelson and Ken Taylor tested strength with a device, Ashley’s bridge withstood seven pounds, while Maurice Taylor led with 57 pounds.
The article honors Dr George Ashford Milner who arrived in Aiken in 1906 at age 23 after graduating from Atlanta Dental College. He started with Dr B H Teague then opened his own practice on Laurens and Park Streets. Milner championed fluoridation in the late 1920s and lived 1915 to the early 1970s at Barnwell and Newberry streets. His daughter in law Vivian recalls him as independent and gregarious.
Rep. Nancy Johnson leads a push in Congress to waive the late enrollment penalty for Medicare drug benefits. She cites democratic accountability and plans to introduce legislation to remove the financial penalty, signaling GOP opposition to Bush on the issue.
River of Life Church celebrates its first service in a 28,600 square foot new sanctuary. The congregation praised the facility seating 700, with plans for a gym, kitchen, and a TV broadcast for services, while old space will host Sunday School.
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