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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 2004
Page
2
A columnist notes gas prices drift irregularly with crude oil moves. They argue crude rising a dollar triggers a five cent gas rise while crude fall of a dollar is followed by a penny drop, questioning who profits and urging Gov. Sanford to consider low income voters amid fundraising.
The speaker rejects Bush as responsible for war outcomes and weapons doubts while attributing fault to Kerry or Clinton and arguing job losses and terrorism rise are not Bush's fault. The vent exposes partisan blame shifting in a heated political moment.
Readers decry misuse of handicapped spaces and allege a conflict of interest by the Aiken Standard publisher as fund raising chair for a proposed African American Center for History and Culture. Citizens oppose tax money for the project and urge responsible media conduct.
City investigators link more thefts to warm months and busy streets. Chief Investigator Ray Scott urges locking doors and removing valuables as about a dozen recent vehicle crimes are reported. seven cars vanished with three recovered. tips focus on visible items, lighting, and awareness.
More than 65 World War II veterans will attend a free 8 to 10 a.m. breakfast at Golden Corral, limited to the first 100 who contact Ed Hammons at 649 4019. A Memorial Day parade follows at 1 p.m. on Park Avenue with bands from Parris Island Fort Gordon and Fort Jackson.
City of Aiken advances urban renewal for Toole Hill transforming 43 land tracts into moderately priced homes. Projects include water line upgrades, partnerships with the Aiken Corporation and Housing Authority, and plans to repurpose the old county office site into recreation if tax measures pass.
City Manager Roger LeDuc on behalf of Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and the Aiken City Council moved two ARTS funded projects back to a long range list to free 4.22 million dollars for widening Silver Bluff Road between Indian Creek Trail and Richard son’s Lake Road. Planning could start this year with 1.215 million available in October, while ARTS funding for a national transportation bill remains uncertain.
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