21 Dec 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 2001
Page
1
Osama bin Laden is shown on a videotape released by the U S military praising several Sept 11 hijackers. A government hired Arabic expert provides a new translation noting a whole bunch of names and asking Allah to accept their action.
Argentine President Fernando de la Rua resigns and flees the government palace by helicopter as rioting and economic collapse grip the nation. Twenty two people are reported dead and many homes looted in widespread unrest across Argentina.
Local obituary notices list several individuals: Willie E. Herrong of North Hill California Betty C. Harper of Perry Fra Harry King of North Augusta Maggie Williams of Elko Lena M. Moore of Pearl Witt Rauton of Johnston Albert M. Lewis of Aiken and Darlin Jamison of Norway.
A mixed page item highlights a Crescent sister column and a Cryptoquote puzzle with Dear Abby and Horoscope references. It notes page placements 5C and 11C, plus sports and opinions sections. The brief confirms a newspaper layout snippet with brief references to entertainment and guidance features.
A squirrel grounded power at a SCE&G substation in Aiken causing 8:20 to 9:04 a.m. outages for up to 3,500 customers on the north side including Dupree Place and downtown. Officials call it a rare accident and say safety equipment tripped to prevent further damage.
Bernice Sanders coordinates the Kwanzaa observance for Zeta Phi Beta Iota Lambda Zeta at the Aiken County Library. The candlelight program gathered people of all ages to celebrate African American heritage and the event ran before Dec 26 to allow shared participation. Kwanzaa runs through New Year’s Day.
NORTH AUGUSTA An Aiken teenager was killed instantly in a two car collision Thursday night. Deputy Coroner Darryl Ables identified the victim as Ashley Denise Reeves 18 of Gilbert Street in Aiken. She was a student at Winthrop University. See WRECK Page 8A.
Aiken County Board of Education has grown its contingency fund to as much as 13 million dollars, creating a cushion against state revenue shortfalls. District 1 in Florence faced potential massive layoffs without that reserve, aided by past budget moves.
The South Carolina Education Lottery chair says Pick 3 may start March 6 but the communications network linking retailers to the central computer may not be ready. Delays could push the launch to May and cost up to 30 million in revenue. AT T and Scientific Games face potential fines and a pending lawsuit over delays and obligations.
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