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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 2008
Page
1
Wall Street joined a worldwide cascade of despair as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to 9955.50, its first close below 10000 since 2004, despite a $700 billion rescue package. The intraday drop exceeded 800 points before a late rally trimmed losses.
Technical difficulties delayed last Friday’s Aiken High versus Irmo game. it will air today at 7 p.m. on Atlantic Broadband channel 95. Aiken Standard poll results show Biden leading with 87.27 percent, Palin 11.12 percent, and 1.61 percent undecided or draw.
At the USC Aiken Phi Delta Kappa event in Aiken, Sen. Shane Massey and challenger Greg Anderson debated public education funding and reform. Massey cautioned that Act 388’s tax shift burdens rural areas, while Anderson opposed current property tax reform and vouchers, stressing teachers must be allowed to do their jobs. Incumbent Roland Smith and challenger Russell Curry attended at the District 81 level.
At an Aiken County School Board candidate forum six hopefuls from Districts 8 and 9 discussed education for more than 24 000 students. Tammy Conner Moore Chuck Leopold and Donna Moore Wesley seek the retiring Dr John Bradley seat while Dave Best Johanna Blue and Richard Hazen aim to replace retiring District 9 member Jack Hunter.
Voters may begin absentee voting Monday October 13 at Kalmia Mall Richland Avenue in Aiken County with offices open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend hours may be added as the election nears. Absentee voting differs from Georgia early voting. Voters may qualify for absentee for 17 reasons and must sign an affidavit with ID. Absentee applications available in person by phone mail or office.
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