02 Dec 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 2001
Page
1
Attorney General John Ashcroft, seen as a magnet for controversy in the war on terrorism, weathered contentious confirmation hearings to join President Bush's Cabinet. The 58 year old minister and son of a conservative governor and senator had built a gentler image after his installation as the nation’s top law enforcement official.
Bernice Kinsler recalls tears during a 1941 Pearl Harbor reunion that began when she was seven. The reflections mark the long path to understanding the shock of December 7, 1941.
Death notices for Fannie B Rankin Beard Warrenvile Morgan Geddings Eva Delle Hamilton Julia Nylund Moore Melvene Johnson Taylor and Florence Tian record their passings in Granitevile Aiken and North Augusta with brief identifiers. Each notice names the deceased and related locales.
Silver Bluff High School claims back to back Class AA football titles with a 21 20 win over Batesburg Leesville at Williams Brice Stadium. The Panthers marched 80 yards late then failed on a two point conversion as Rob Bouknight’s pass to Nick Brigham fell incomplete.
Aiken County educators and state officials express grave doubts about the new school report cards. They fear the grades may be misleading despite the concept and data provided.
KOENIGSWINTER Germany Talks on Afghanistan move toward a UN backed interim council and an international security force to govern Kabul. Northern alliance leaders say they could transfer power while negotiations focus on who sits on the council and the roles of exiled king Mohammed Zaher Shah and Burhanuddin Rabbani. Fatima Gailani participates urging women’s greater role in the future Afghan government.
South Carolina nostalgia swells as Senator Strom Thurmond nears his 99th birthday. Aiken residents can tour his downtown Aiken office on December 8 from 4 to 7 pm, viewing memorabilia gathered over years including Clemson University books.
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