05 Feb 1998
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1998
Page
1
British Prime Minister Blair states support for a U S led Iraq policy drawing wary reactions from Arab leaders who fear regional instability and broader confrontation. The article notes the stance amid ongoing tensions over weapons inspections and security in the Middle East.
South Carolina faces rising costs from a growing whitetail deer population estimated at 1.2 million. The state incurs about 100 million dollars yearly in damage to crops, lawns, and vehicles, with record deer-vehicle collisions reported in 1996 and homeowners noting increased sightings and grazing in backyards.
Deaths announced for Catherine H Cullum Edith C Ludlow Cloddie Gardner Thomas A Brown Jr Roland Corbitt in Arcadia Florida and Elease B Johnson Norway Eula Mae Hansen Aiken reflecting citywide farewells and memorials.
A tractor trailer lost control on the Aiken Augusta Highway and toppled onto a 1997 Chrysler minivan killing passenger Donald Beckman, 68, and injuring his wife Jean Beckman, 64, who was trapped for two hours before rescue. The truck driver Joseph Jones, 33, of Atlanta remained under investigation by the Highway Patrol.
Nurse Janice Patterson witnessed a fatal crash at the Ludlow Lake Road and US 1 intersection. Donald Beckman died when a truck turned and rolled over after attempting a right turn early Wednesday. Patterson, 44, of Granvilleville, was en route to the Aiken County Health Department.
Gov Beasley pushes to ban the two billion dollar video gambling industry with a House Ways and Means vote approving the measure. A referenda challenge surfaced but the panel passed a 232 vote backing the ban and a June 1 license moratorium while deleting sixty one million in gambling revenue from the state budget. Lawmakers expect floor debate next week.
Officials fear continued rain will worsen standing water and potholes in yards as farmers face postponed fertilizing and field preparation. Terry Mathis notes eight inches in January and two to three inches this week, threatening rye wheat and oats growth and corn planting around March. Cotton fields also stalled by uncleared stalks.
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