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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 2002
Page
1
Bobby Labonte wins his first short track race at Martinsville, stating he would not push others out of the way. He secured the prime position by staying patient enough to stay ahead rather than bump rivals.
Aiken County students have qualified for induction into national honor roll for exceptional academic and extracurricular success. “From these students will come many of tomorrow's leaders,” said Lynn Romeo.
A list of death notices from communities including North Augusta Ninety Six Blackville and Tampa features families such as Bagwell Brown Aiken Hardy Harvey Green Smalls Thompson and Horsonback. The brief notices record memorials and place names amid a page of January local obituaries.
Tiger Woods wins the Masters for the second straight year and third time in six years, defeating Retief Goosen by three strokes. Augusta National chairman Hootie Johnson jokes about the size of Woods's green jacket as Woods, at 26, cements a storied career in golf's first major.
Tiger Woods closed with a 71 to finish 12 under and claim his second Masters crown, joining Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as back-to-back winners. He earned 1.008 million dollars and tied Arnold Palmer with seven majors overall, saying he always believed he could win at Augusta.
Taxpayers race to mail by midnight as Laurens Street Post Office stays open seven extra hours. Aiken Postmaster James Sizemore expects large crowds while others face standard hours. Extensions for federal returns use Form 4968 filed by phone, computer, or mail. IRS warns to pay anticipated amounts to avoid interest.
Secretary Powell met in Damascus with Syrian and Lebanese leaders to push a path to negotiations over the Arab Israeli conflict. He warned that guerrilla attacks on Israel could widen the war and discussed incidents across the UN Blue Line border with Hezbollah rockets firing into Israel.
An Air China Boeing 767 carrying 166 passengers crashed into a mountain near Kimhae Airport in rain and fog while landing in Pusan. Police said 54 survived. Survivors reported a loud crash and smoke as burned debris and wreckage dotted the mountainside. Police and crews searched the scene as recovery continued.
After a January snowstorm canceled classes, South Carolina lawmakers debated a bill to mandate makeup days for every missed session rather than excusing them. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Henry Cato, would force districts to add three makeup days to calendars, with flexibility to extend days if weather disrupts again.
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