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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2001
Page
4
David Toms won the PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club with a final 12-foot par putt on 18. Phil Mickelson fell short by inches on a tying birdie attempt as Toms claimed the major title amid ongoing questions about Mickelson's major prospects.
Sen. Greg Ryberg of Aiken is named to the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Board. His appointment brings regional influence to state highway funding, including the Bobby Jones Expressway extension, with Aiken County voters backing $15 million in local option sales tax funds for the project.
Aiken Standard lists publisher Scott B. Hunt editor Jeffrey B. Wallace circulation director Garth R. Groshans managing editor Timothy E. O Briant pressroom supervisor James R. Bennett Jr systems manager J David Boyd
Letters and opinion excerpts discuss a potential 55 ton plutonium shipment to the Savannah River Site. Gov Hodges and AG Condon oppose before a disposal plan is set. Residents urge delaying shipments amid budget and staffing concerns and environmental worries.
US Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld seeks to blunt Russian criticism on a national missile defense plan and win Moscow’s support. Putin seeks to limit US power, preserve influence in the Balkans and Central Asia, while Genoa talks with Bush signal a wary balance with China. George Friedman of Stratfor notes Russia’s strategic aims.
Guest columnist argues that African Americans shaped South Carolina's history and calls for removing Confederate symbols from public lands while honoring black and white forebears. Proposals include placing flags and monuments in museums, adding inclusive markers, and a joint monument facing the courthouse to reflect the whole past.
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