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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2001
Page
1
President Bush in a national radio address asked Americans to value family friends and faith this Christmas. He urged the nation to share in the grief of families who lost loved ones in the Sept 11 attacks and in Afghanistan action.
A Georgetown man and a Walterboro woman died in separate one vehicle crashes early Saturday, marking the first fatalities of the Christmas holiday weekend. Officials said more than 1,000 people have died on South Carolina highways this year, continuing a four year trend despite efforts to reduce traffic deaths.
Obituaries note the deaths of Lizzie Bolin Abbott of Healing Springs and Lillian C D Alexander of Anderson with brief life summaries and roles, reflecting local community losses and funeral notices.
A compact listing overview shows sections like classifieds, crossword, Dear Abby, horoscope, movies, opinions, sports, TV, and a week’s inside index. It mentions page references such as 40 28 and 1b 18, indicating layout markers rather than substantive news events.
Hamid Karzai was sworn in as Afghanistan's new prime minister before a mixed audience of combat fatigued commanders dignitaries Turbans and women in headscarves. He pledged security and development while a British peacekeeping force patrolled outside the Interior Ministry in Kabul.
USC Aiken Chancellor Dr. Tom Hallman highlights top national ranking among public comprehensive colleges in the South. He praises academic reputation as a key strength, noting the campus has about 3,100 undergraduates and 140 graduates. The interview traces Hallman’s 1983 arrival and vision for a local academic home.
South Carolina State Guard Maj. George G. Bellido described the guard as a back-up to the National Guard and part of four state military elements. He noted the unit is state funded and under the governor, serving to defend South Carolina's borders and assist at events like Christmas in Hopelands.
Yasser Arafat urged an end to attacks on Israel in a televised appeal. He ordered Hamas and Islamic Jihad offices closed and pledged to help capture militant leaders. Hamas vowed to cease death by action, while Israeli troops began to pull back and view the moment as a potential turning point despite ongoing distrust.
A passenger on a jetliner from Paris to Miami attempted to light a sulfur smell indicating an explosive in his shoe. Flight attendants and passengers subdued him, the FBI detained Richard Reid, and the plane landed safely in Boston with military jets escort. Authorities say the suspect, with a possibly fake British passport, traveled alone and a U.S. official cautioned the act may not be a terrorist attempt.
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