Court battle over Gore recount awaits Florida judge ruling
After a two day trial Al Gore seeks a court ordered study and recount of contested ballots in Florida to overturn Bush's certified win. Judge N Sanders Sauls promised a fast ruling likely Monday with appeals expected, as Gore and Bush teams urge or resist further recount actions in Miami Dade and Palm Beach counties.
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Light Snow Briefly Dusted South Carolina States
A light snow dusted parts of South Carolina on Sunday with no accumulations in Aiken County from before 10 a.m. to about 4 p.m. Forecasters expect a low of 22 and high of 56 tonight and Tuesday. Snow totals reached up to 5 inches in Greenville and Spartanburg, about 2 inches in Florence and Darlington, and around 3 inches in Myrtle Beach. Columbia saw no accumulation. Meteorologist John Tomko noted the storm wound down quickly and the sun emerged after noon.
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Lottery Debate's Political Echo Spurs Geddings and Allies
Lottery supporters won the yearlong education funding debate, but the tally could boost political bids. Kevin Geddings and other backers including Kathy Bigham and Darrell Jackson say they are weighing runs for office, with Geddings noting 2002 is too soon to shift Hodges’ plans.
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Resident mayor finds joy in back yard community life
Pat Sullivan, longtime Jackson Building Supply owner and local father, serves as mayor of Jackson, a small rural town where he upholds a family tradition. He values the role for its fulfillment in making Jackson a better place and upholding community ties.
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Aiken County
Local resident recalls hometown ties and school shifts
A longtime town resident discusses growing up near the Savannah River Site, sharing memories with a neighbor Lynn, and emphasizing loyalty to Jackson, a place viewed by some as backward. The piece notes his schooling at Jackson High School, now Jackson Middle School, and his reluctance to live elsewhere.
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Aiken veteran recalls WWII battles in series opening
Mitchell Elmo Chafin, known as Elmo, recounts three years of combat in North Africa and Italy during World War II. The 81 year old Aiken barber discusses joining in 1940, training at Fort Knox, and serving as a charter member of the First Armored Division known as Old Ironsides.
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Journal of First Armored troops reveals daily wartime life
Chafin’s wartime journal, chronicling North African and Italian campaigns with the First Armored division, provides a vivid record of how American troops lived. The entries, some now narrative, document daily life, campaigns, and the division’s seven campaign ribbons shaping Allied victory.
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