18 Dec 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2001
Page
1
South Carolina football coach Lou Holtz says he is focused on preparing the Gamecocks for the Outback Bowl against Ohio State in two weeks and will not discuss Notre Dame.
North Carolina Governor Mike Easley and South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges announced a cross border emergency and terrorist attack cooperation pact. Easley traveled to Winthrop University in Rock Hill to sign the agreement.
Obituary notices from Graniteville and Aiken recognize Charles Thomas Fain Jr. and Michael Ponto. Services and memorial details appear in local notices of the 5A page.
A local weather update for Wednesday night and Thursday details mild conditions. Forecasters expect light winds and seasonable temperatures with no significant precipitation.
In 13 Aiken County precincts polls opened to sparse activity in the race to replace Rep. Floyd Spence. Deputy director Frances Pennington called turnout "poor, poor, poor" with many precincts posting no votes after an hour. Lexington lawyer and state Sen. Joe Wilson is seen as front-runner but concerned about the low turnout.
Augusta area murder case against Reinaldo J. Rivera could span a month as prosecutors plan to introduce taped confessions and 33 similar incidents in which Rivera allegedly approached women. Defense objects to labeling the acts as crimes. trial expected from February to mid April.
Aiken Parks Director Glenn Parker says Citizens Park Phase 2 could be ready by March, moving Beaver, Croft and Traughber fields to the new complex. Staffing shifts will occur as Phase 2 opens, with plans to host youth sports registration there once completed.
Marines in Kandahar hoisted a large flag bearing the names of 23 New York City police officers killed on September 11. The banner, sent by the NYPD, was raised at the Kandahar airport as a tribute with messages of vengeance and sorrow.
North Augusta City Council moved toward riverfront development after buying the Churchill tract for 2.6 million dollars. The 195 acre project includes dwellings, commercial space, park and Greeneway, town center and amphitheatre. The panel did not commit to using eminent domain or a private developer, awaiting agreement with Civitas LLC and Leyland Development LLC.
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