03 Feb 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 2001
Page
1
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges faster airport runway authorizations to cut delays as current permitting can exceed a decade. About 27 percent of flights arrive late, underscoring the need for streamlined approvals to improve air travel reliability.
Indian and Pakistani leaders spoke by phone about relief aid and current challenges after a devastating earthquake that has left more than 15,000 dead. The call marks the first reported direct discussion between the two atop leaders.
Obituary notices list Johnnie L. Hickson Mika D. Jacobs Azzie Lee Stroble Alvin Turner Lucy Bailey and N Widener. Community members are remembered in the obituary notices on page 4B with brief biographical notes and service details.
Brief index page listing various sections including classifieds comics crossword Dear Abby opinions and sports. Includes upcoming features and page navigation for readers seeking different content areas in the newspaper.
Bridgestone Firestone tire failures linked to 148 US deaths stem from combined manufacturing and design flaws that worsen when vehicles are overloaded. UC Berkeley engineer Govindjee corroborates prior internal findings, while federal probes and Ford officials weigh responsibility for Explorer rollovers and recall scope.
In Columbia AP report lawmakers face a $500 million cut in the 2001 2002 budget delaying the replacement of 5600 school buses. Education officials seek a 15 year cycle costing at least $40 million over five years to replace about 500 buses. Gov Hodges favors borrowing. House leaders resist bonds. Thomas Built Bus Co lobbyists push safety and sales in the Legislature.
City manager Roger LeDuc outlined a tentative high tech business park for Aiken in the latest strategic plan update. No funds or land purchases are set, but Woodside Plantation area is eyed with potential overlap to a subdivision expansion. The council will review the final plan update at its February 12 meeting.
Scientists probing the Confederate submarine Hunley report a bulkhead between a ballast tank and the crew compartment, raising hopes the nine crew remains are well preserved. Work focuses on the rear ballast tank as silt is removed and plans move toward removing hull plates to recover artifacts.
Camp Long completes a major dam renovation after a dry season. The aging gating system was replaced, draining the lake to a trickle and halting aquatic recreation. Camp director Jarrod DuBose-Schmitt says the gate was removed after summer, the lake drained, and refilling is rapid with the new system. The grist mill chute also received a boost from the work. See DAM, Page 5A.
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