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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 2005
Page
1
Congress battles over preserving lower capital gains and dividend rates while shielding millions from the alternative minimum tax. A six-bay local bonsai garden showcases miniature trees in a couple's yard as fall colors lure readers to literature discussions in the Aiken Standard.
Beatrice M. Swat of Sioa Ve dies. obituary notes funeral service details and local tributes in the area death notices column.
Readable items include movie listings and puzzle prompts. The brief notes show showtimes or availability snippets and small brain teasers or crosswords, focusing on entertainment items and reader engagement rather than full reviews.
Documents say a late shift rush led crew to neglect to realign a hand switch, sending a northbound train onto a spur and into a parked train. The collision ruptured a tank car, released chlorine gas, killing nine, injuring 250, and forcing 5,400 to evacuate. Crew members cited long hours and uncertainty over the switch’s position.
Five Avondale Mills workers died in a Nov. 10 2004 collision at Ascanga Lake Canal Street in Graniteville. Despite urging from Aiken County officials and state legislators, crossing gates and safety lights have not been installed as rail speeds remain a federal issue and subject to railroad and highway department agreement.
Aiken County Council approved 37 vehicles for the Sheriff's Office but funds origin are disputed. The state legislative earmark labeled Graniteville Disaster Relief Fund is questioned as the money source. Council members and representatives debate how the 340000 allocation was intended to aid law enforcement and disaster recovery.
Karen Floyd a Spartanburg businesswoman and 2006 Republican candidate for state superintendent of education spoke after attending an Aiken Standard editorial board meeting. She urged consensus building, an infrastructure bank for poorer districts, and shift of lottery funds to K-12. Floyd, SC Law graduate and former prosecutor, noted the system resists change and backed tax reform and summer reading programs while aiming to attract top district leaders and elevate teachers. She has early GOP endorsements from Sanford Graham and DeMint.
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