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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 2005
Page
1
President Bush suggested Katrina could push gasoline prices and shortages higher while the administration moved to release oil from the emergency stockpile. The move accompanies plans to ease pollution standards on gasoline and diesel fuel.
Aiken Standard highlights readers and reading with today’s focus on literacy. Sally Alasin reviews titles including Attack of the Clones and Rogue Planet, sparking discussion about science fiction and pop culture in the local paper.
Deaths and Funerals listing for Graniteville Graycourt and locals includes Mark Austin Mikell George Perkins and Gerald Robinson with funeral details and dates in 7A section.
Willie L. Ware III and Edward N. Walker were denied bond at the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center after being charged with murder and assault in the weekend shooting rampage that killed Debra Dorch and wounded Joseph Brewer near Salley. Their hearings set for preliminary review within 10 days.
Local motorists queued for fuel Wednesday as Hurricane Katrina crippled Gulf Coast refineries and pipelines. Stations ran dry early, prices jumped past 3 dollars, and expectant waits extended. Operators report delayed restocks, while analysts warn of a longer disruption across the Southeast.
Cops report long lines and rising tensions at gas stations around Aiken Wednesday but Sheriff Michael Hunt says gas supplies remain arriving and urges patience. Public Safety Director Frommer notes traffic backups as the main issue while officers keep patrol cars fueled. Fire chief cites readiness as area tankers operate with suppliers assuring continued gas flow.
New Orleans leaders surrender to floodwaters as the city faces a mass exodus. Mayor Ray Nagin orders evacuation and shifts police to deter looting amid breached levees. Army engineers race to seal the city while evacuees head toward the Astrodome in Houston.
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