31 May 1997
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1997
Page
1
A feature profiles TEARS compassion for dogs and cats with rescue efforts and medical care. The piece highlights volunteers, fundraising events, and the organization’s community outreach plans for the upcoming Sunday.
The city will trim trees around the Fermata Club over the next few days to address a power line issue with South Carolina Electric and Gas. Roger LeDuc says landscaping work will include planting small trees and shrubs and installing an irrigation system this summer as part of the Streetscape program.
Death notices list Alice Mitchell Johnson of North Augusta John Daniel Workman of Aiken Irene Kaney Zeitz of Langley among obituaries on page 5A, with short biographical references and funeral details to follow.
The Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority broke ground on a $21 million Subtitle D landfill on the Savannah River Site to centralize disposal for eight nearby counties. A 1,400 acre tract will host the landfill with a Solid Waste Technology Center and a 125acre area for growing paulownia trees to remediate nitrates and generate revenue.
Beth Cooley and Charles Smoak met at a wedding in March and grew close through letters and visits. Charles studied at Duke University in Durham while both graduates from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. Beth recalls their long distance strengthened their bond as he planned a August visit and a ring proposal.
A US Court of Claims judge ruled Westinghouse must return about 14 million to the government for relocation expenses at the Savannah River Site. Judge Kenneth Harkins rejected Westinghouse claims, noting no reimbursement agreement and lack of requested Energy Department permission.
Jurors in the Oklahoma City bombing case deliberated for seven and a half hours without a verdict. Survivors and relatives waited anxiously as expectations for closure grew amid ongoing uncertainty.
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center weighs funding options to renovate a 30 000 square foot former roller skating rink on Whiskey Road into a fitness and wellness center serving clients and community members. Executive director Jane Boston says the $600000 renovation budget hinges on securing financing and private sector support. The board asked Aiken City Council for 150000 but council urged private funding coordination.
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