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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 2008
Page
1
Republican John McCain faulted Barack Obama and his allies for injecting unnecessary partisanship into the push for a bailout of the financial industry. The remarks were reported as part of a campaign moment on the way.
The Department of Energy has issued a request for proposals opening bidding on the SRS security contract. A separate legal note confirms Tomi Rae Hymie's status as James Brown's fourth wife and states all children and grandchildren named in the will are lawful heirs without DNA testing.
The World Nuclear Association ranking highlights the leading companies by mounted generating capacity. EDF of France heads the list with substantial capacity, followed by TVA, KHNP, Tepco, Exelon, Energoatom, Eon, British Energy, and others from the U.S., Japan, Russia, Korea, India, and Sweden.
Florence Armenia Zorn Hart of Graniteville Willie L. Landy of Patterson New Jersey and Helen L. Philpott of Aiken are noted in the community deaths and funerals column for today’s listing.
The House defeated a 700 billion emergency rescue plan for the financial system sending stocks lower with the Dow plunging nearly 800 points. Treasury Secretary Paulson and Fed Chief Bernanke met at the White House as lawmakers eyed a possible reconvening and revised proposal.
Shoppers hit Target and other stores for costumes and accessories. Desmond Jones notes gorilla and chicken outfits selling fast while Hannah Montana, Disney Princess characters and Indiana Jones remain popular with youths and adults alike in the Halloween countdown.
Vernon Dunbar, mayor of New Ellenton, was found guilty of one count of use of office for gain by the State Ethics Commission and fined $100. He admits moving the city’s general fund accounts in 2006 to his spouse’s employer, Security Federal Bank, amid private council discussions. The commission issued a written warning and noted no public vote occurred.
An Aiken woman is jailed on charges tied to a mid August drive by in which her older brother allegedly fired from a burgundy Ford F 150. Deputies say Willie Lee Garrett remains at large while investigators probe a possible link to a July traffic fatality on Monetta Street.
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