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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2001
Page
1
Six months and a panel of 54 experts weighing a million dollars have yet to resolve key questions about how NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt died in the fatal crash.
The FBI halted an alleged 13 million dollar scheme to influence customer participation games at a national fast food chain. A contractor responsible for distributing winning game pieces orchestrated the operation.
Obituary notices list James Wesley Ward Jr Lester Pete Johnson Gail Sue Harrah Cook Antoinette C Evans Mary Colleen B Vickers Raymond L Barnes Candace R Canepa for local deaths as published on page 5A.
Rep Lindsey Graham of South Carolina urged state leaders and the Bush administration to meet on a MOX plutonium plan after a New York Times report. The plan would extract 100 metric tons of U S and Russian plutonium from warheads, send it to Savannah River Site, and convert it into mixed oxide fuel for commercial reactors, costing about 4 billion dollars and employing around 1000 workers. Some critics doubt Russia can bear the costs, and discussions shift toward immobilization instead. Graham questioned the timing and DOE and White House dynamics. Governor Hodges vowed to block plutonium shipments from Col.
Five substandard houses on Park Avenue were demolished under the DEMO 200 program costing $200 each. City officials say the project beautifies the city and prompts owners to upgrade or rebuild to code. The effort helped Aiken win the Municipal Cup for two programs, DEMO 200 and We're Helping Out Aiken.
Aiken County Council discussed high inmate phone costs at the Aiken County Detention Center. Councilmen Willar Hightower and Phil Napier called the 94 cent local call fee, up to 4.99 dollar surcharges and 89 cents per minute for out of state calls unfair to inmates families.
Aiken resident Bob King announced taking over the Miss Aiken County Scholarship Pageant franchise after a two year absence. He contacted Miss South Carolina Pageant CEO Joe Sanders to confirm the pageant’s availability and expressed commitment to reestablish a local representative.
An informational meeting for those interested in competing or working on the pageant is scheduled for August 30 at 7 30 p m. The event will be in Room four at the Odell Weeks Center on Whiskey Road. Call Bob King at 641 4067 for more information.
Aiken County Council unanimously approved a first reading of a mechanism allowing cities and towns to borrow county tax money for road repairs. The move could quell a friendly lawsuit by municipalities and speed funds, with interim administrator Gene Klugh noting faster tax inflows may cover needs temporarily.
Aiken County Public Schools reports a Day 6 count of 24 849 students, up 258 from the Day 3 total of 24 468 last Friday. The figures include grade by grade totals from 4 K to 12th and attendance areas with 9 805 students in Area 1.
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