09 Feb 1996
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1996
Page
1
In Fort Lauderdale a former city employee who had been fired after testing positive for drugs returned to the workplace and opened fire, killing five coworkers and wounding another before killing himself. Police confirmed six fatalities, with the shooter among them.
New York AP reports Lois Lane ends engagement with Superman after years of dating since 1990 with the Man of Steel focused on global threats. Lois tires of secondary role and calls off the union ending a long comic book romance. In Columbia, Airport High School reports months of work addressing racial tensions following an anonymous flier Black History Month and a recent racially charged shooting prompting a student task force to improve race relations.
Death notices record Sane Reynolds Kelly Wagener Annie Maxwell Aiken Maggie Morris Moneta Edith Jackson Walters St Canna tet Elsie Williford Middleboro Ky Names reflect local residents with obituaries appearing on page 2B of the newspaper.
Michael and Tammy Strickland recount the kidnapping of their son James when a man stole the car he slept in outside a Shoney’s on Whiskey Road. They describe the moment of separate seconds and the relief of his safe return while James slept through the incident. The abandoned car was found by a passing motorist.
An Aiken County jury found Jackie L. Williams guilty of slaying his wife to collect more than 300000 in life insurance. He was sentenced to life in prison. The couple were divorcing when her burned body was found in her mother's car near Kitchings Mill on August 30, 1993. Evidence showed arson to cover the crime and insurance payouts. The two children of Patricia Shaw Williams will inherit.
The report outlines performance targets for 1997 and 2001 across exams. State assessment aims 75 percent meeting standard in 1997 and 95 percent by 2001. Exit exam targets 90 percent passing in 1997 and 99 percent by 2001. Metropolitan Achievement Test caps 30 percent in lowest quarter, targeted to 25 percent after three years. National SAT and ACT averages cited for previous year.
The report outlines designations such as Successful, Advised, Warned, and Substandard tied to goal attainment. It notes improving scores when a third of the gap toward goals is closed, while other categories flag ongoing underperformance over multiple years. The labeling signals varying accountability and required actions by schools and districts.
Aiken moves to designate Orvieto Italy as its Sister City in the International Sister Cities program. Supported by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce the City of Aiken and Rotarians the measure will be discussed at the Chamber board meeting on February 20 before heading to the City Council. Bill Weiss and Rotarian George Custodi advocate exchanges and events to deepen ties beyond kinship in time.
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers unveiled a plan to fire principals and teachers in failing schools and to remove superintendents in persistently failing districts. The measure ties district funding to meeting test standards including 75 percent of students meeting academic standards, 90 percent passing the high school exit exam, and exceeding the national average on the Scholastic Assessment Test. Support comes from Education Superintendent Barbara Nielsen. critics say the bill risks teachers’ livelihoods and lacks specifics on economically disadvantaged students.
Frank the English setter, aging and almost blind, seeks a permanent home. Trainer Mark Fulmer explains his progressing blindness and tunnel vision, needing a safe, securely fenced yard and a loving family. Pixie Baxter coordinates adoption with emphasis on Frank’s need for special care.
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