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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2001
Page
1
Aiken police warn residents about a charity calling for donations to support South Carolina law enforcement. Det. Wendell Hall said several locals received calls from an organization claiming to be the South Carolina Police Association.
President Bush at his Crawford ranch promised to bring Osama bin Laden to justice. He said U S forces are determined to capture him and that he is not escaping. The remarks followed bin Laden's videotape release.
Obituary notices record deaths including Katherine M. Clark of Greensboro North Carolina Istvan Hajdum of Aiken South Carolina John Edward Hicks Belvedere James M. Gay Jackson Alabama James E. Larson Jr William Moore of Jacksonville Florida Hellen Lowrey Oglesby of Jackson Mississippi and Arthur L. Hutson Sr Belvedere memorials appear in the 5A notices.
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Aiken police plan to hand a suspicious envelope bearing odd handwriting misspellings and a northern return address to the FBI next week to check for anthrax. USPS worker spotted the letter at 11 45 a m Wednesday addressed to Senator Strom Thurmond in Laurens Street office.
The year 2001 brought major shifts for South Carolina with deep budget cuts and staff layoffs as leaders sought to protect public safety after 9/11. The General Assembly passed lottery legislation aimed at funding education, while agency scandals and leadership changes hit state government.
Bystanders report a speeding Mustang struck two parked vehicles and burst into flames near a residence three miles south of Perry at 7 30 p m Three Aiken County men were injured one with third degree burns and another with second degree burns They were taken to Richland Memorial and the Medical College of Georgia with one helicopter transport to Augusta The owner of the house where the crash occurred said one man crawled free as three vehicles burned in front of his home.
The Conference Board reports December consumer confidence at 93.7, up from 84.9, the largest monthly rise in nearly four years. New homes sales rise 6.4 percent in November, aided by mild weather and low mortgage rates, while orders for big-ticket items show solid gains, signaling possible recovery next year.
Aicha el-Wafi, mother of Zacarias Moussaoui, declined a chance to visit her son in jail unless an FBI agent was not present. She spoke with prosecutors and Moussaoui’s lawyers about his Sept 11 involvement and possible death penalty, as his March 29 deadline to decide on seeking capital punishment looms.
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