Thurmond's daughter speaks out in Columbia
Essie Mae Washington Williams, 78, declares peace and freedom during a news conference about her publication of being Strom Thurmond's illegitimate daughter. She recalls knowing him beyond his segregationist image and notes her family’s long history, hinting at similar hidden stories.
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Essie Mae Washington-Williams
Strom Thurmond
Columbia
Statehouse
Ment
Thurmond
Essie Mae Washington- Williams
Williams
Segrega
Carrie Butler
Butler
Aiken
Pennsylvania
Sally Hemings
Flu outbreak seen as worst in 30 years for US children
Government epidemiologists warn the current flu season could exceed the 92 child deaths typical in a year. Experts say babies and toddlers face higher risk and Western states may be hardest hit, though overall child deaths remain rare. Hospitals report hundreds of young patients admitted nationwide.
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U.S
Hong Kong
William Thompson
Centers For Disease Control
County Offers Tax Break to Lure Kimberly-Clark Mill Investment
Aiken County proposes a tax incentive to Kimberly-Clark to choose its Beech Island mill for a 200 to 300 million capital investment over 20 to 30 years, creating at least 200 jobs. Kimberly-Clark, a Fortune 100 Best Companies list member, operates From Neenah Wisconsin and runs Kleenex tissues and Huggies diapers.
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Aiken County
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Beech Island
County Economic Development Partnership
Fred Humes
Kimberly-Clark
Council
Humes
Fortune Magazine
America
Kimberly Clark
Neenah
Wisc
J.C. Lexow
Flexow
Aikenstandard
Gift cards gain popularity but hidden fees worry shoppers
Dallas shopper Juliette Coulter plans to spend 300 on gift cards from Target Old Navy Starbucks and more as gift cards rise to 17 billion in holiday sales. Critics note fees replacements and loose credit as issues prompting policy changes and customer education. See VALUE page 16A.
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New York
Juliette Coulter
Dallas
Target
Old Navy
Starbucks
National Retail Federation
Coulter
Dennis Fish
Atlanta
Fish
Soldier shares dangers of Iraq during Christmas leave
Lt. Col. Jeff Hamrick, commander of the 251st Race rear command unit, spoke at Aiken High School about the war in Iraq and terrorism. He recalled the Baghdad airport incident and said soldiers should fight terrorism to spare civilians. Hamrick will return to Iraq January 1 after visiting family in Aiken.
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Iraq
Aiken
Jeff Hamrick
Baghdad International
Saddam Hussein
Aiken High School
Hamrick
Alex
Zachary
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