19 Dec 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 2001
Page
1
A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the death sentence for Mumia Abu Jamal, a figure celebrated by supporters as a crusader against racial injustice and criticized by others as an unrepentant cop killer.
U S Rep Lindsey Graham will appear on CNN Larry King Live at 9 p m to discuss his Iraq resolution the American Taliban John Walker and Osama bin Laden in the war on terror. His weapons inspection resolution in Iraq faces a House vote around 2 p m today.
Death notices from North Augusta Mabel S. Johnson Milwaukee Wis Jimmy H. Rose Tom Billy Johnson Jr Gloverville Harry King Monetta list indicates local passings with brief identifications for each. No ages or dates shown in the available text.
Joe Wilson secured 73 percent to fill the late Rep. Floyd Spence’s seat in a special election in a GOP district spanning the Midlands to the Georgia border. Brent Weaver trailed with 26 percent. Libertarian Warren Eilertson and Constitution Party’s Steven Lefemine each earned about 1 percent.
Aiken County Council eyed renovations to the county building at Richland Avenue and Morgan Street with city support. City Manager Roger LeDuc and County Administrator Clay Killian described road changes, landscaping, and a new nine car parking area to ease traffic and improve the area.
A group linked to the 1998 Augusta Sam's Club robbery and the murder of Cayce resident David Holt faces ongoing charges. Six suspects were convicted on RICO counts in Georgia amid linked killings, with a possible Aiken County jury trial for Holt’s death. Coleman received life in prison on RICO charges.
Bucks County Judge Edward Biester ruled the 1969 murder of Lillie Belle Allen in York during race riots can go to trial. The former mayor and eight white men face murder charges despite defense objections over elapsed time. Prosecutors argued new evidence justified reopening the case.
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