08 Apr 2002
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 2002
Page
1
Secretary of State Colin Powell launched a campaign in Morocco to rally moderate Arab leaders for US peacemaking, meeting King Mohammed VI and Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah. The outreach aims to end decades of Israeli Palestine fighting and influence regional dynamics.
The Aiken Center for the Arts is starting Phase I of a three stage renovation. Work began in February and will focus mainly on the building’s second floor during this initial phase.
Obituary notices list Mildred Hutto Eidson Clearwater Cap Paris Jones Aken and Frances Lott Jones, with memorial details pending in Ridge Spring. Helen Ann Olsen of Aiken appears among the notices, reflecting local burial tributes and family remembrances.
Nearly 100 players arrive as Augusta National undergoes its largest renovation since 1933. The course adds 285 yards, lengthening the opening and closing holes, enlarging bunkers, and shifting tees. No. 18 becomes far tougher with a moved-back tee, bigger bunker, and new rear-right pin option.
Bonnie Burnside, an apartment complex manager in Aiken, received a black BMW convertible as a birthday gift from her son Chris and daughter Justin. The surprise came after she guided a mobile transporter to Winn-Dixie, where a two-decker truck delivered the car. The gift honored her as a single mother who raised three children, one of whom, Thea, has passed away.
Robert Shellhouse, owner of Shellhouse Funeral Home, seeks to add a crematory to his downtown Aiken site. He asks planners to change Limited Professional zone uses citywide to permit crematoriums, a move stirring local resident concerns ahead of Tuesday night’s Planning Commission meeting.
The South Carolina Education Lottery reports steady online sales after launching Pick 3 last January and starting March 7. By Friday the game had brought in over 8.4 million with about 250 thousand daily, while vendor Scientific Games had projected around 103 thousand daily. Funds and system rollout proceeded smoothly as officials delay broad advertising until Pick 5 launches in June.
Israeli helicopter gunships pounded a Palestinian refugee camp near Nablus in a firefight. A fire broke out near Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity as Prime Minister Sharon vowed to continue the West Bank offensive despite U S pressure. He said he would expedite the operation and briefed President Bush.
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