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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1995
Page
1
LARP K9 units engage in a crime fight as trained dogs assist officers. Page 1C coverage highlights canine patrols aiding investigations, tracking suspects, and supporting law enforcement efforts in urban precincts. Police departments emphasize canine teams' role in reducing crime and improving response times.
South Carolina LSU 20 Clemson NC State Alabama Georgia Nebraska Washington St Florida Mississippi Wisconsin Penn State 43 22 31 0 Ohio State 45 Notre Dame 26 Virginia 35 I Wake Forest 17 Auburn 42 Kentucky 21.
Charleston report notes two BMW 540is donated by BMW with Spartanburg plant roots, aiding Highway Patrol patrols. Officer describes driver reactions to the luxury cars as motorists focus on the surprise, not the police. The cars feature a manual transmission, 160 mph top speed, and safety assists with no roof light bar or insignia. The patrol also owns four BMW motorcycles purchased for enforcement.
Obituary notices on page 8A report the deaths of Henry Butler and Phillip Holmes along with Johnston. The notices list ages and brief biographical notes, remembrance details, funeral arrangements, and the names of surviving relatives.
Sen Greg Ryberg calls annexation coercive and warns a city should not threaten citizens with losing services. Steve Thomps questions whether a city should extend services indiscriminately beyond its borders.
The Planning Today for Tomorrow steering committee outlines Aiken’s future with a 2010 focus on a historic, green, and business-friendly city. City Manager Steve Thompson notes four years of planning and nearly 300 volunteers who studied 12 city life areas to guide improvements for the next millennium.
South Carolina Republicans in the House seek to retool the Education Improvement Act, aiming to boost accountability and test scores while risking clashes with Democrats who call the plan a raid on EIA funds. They argue the EIA is a cash cow masking a need for salary hikes and district comparisons.
Aiken senators challenge a City Council plan that would require county homeowners who receive city services to sign annexation agreements when selling their properties. Senator W Greg Ryberg argues the 1896 law allows annexations only by petition or vote and condemns coercive tactics. He says the city expanded service to distant county areas to build a revenue base for bonds. Annexation page 5A.
Anti abortionists gather Sunday for a silent National Life Chain in Aiken. The event starts at 2 30 p m with a human chain along Pine Log Road from Millbrook Baptist Church to Centre South Shopping Center. Donna Pierce says 250 plus people are expected and free signs will be provided in the J B White lot 15 minutes early. The protest emphasizes prayer and pro life messaging across the United States and Canada.
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