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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 2002
Page
1
Afghan government declares control as militia fighters vanish from Mazar e Sharif. A commander of the new security force says his men are in charge, marking a critical step for Hamid Karzai's interim government.
Police charged three men in the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, officials said Friday. Pakistan's president expressed hope the journalist would be freed soon, as details emerged on the case.
Obituary notices list Walter M. Campbelle in Clearwater and Arlene Cooper in Oak Island plus Alberta Odom Folk Blackville Mable L Harwell Edgefield Widow Martin Jr Livingston James W Miler North Augusta Christopher Smith Aiken Joyce M Temple Ralph L Turner filed under 5A obituary notices.
A compact front page item references crosswords cryptoquote and Dear Abby style features along with horoscope movies sports and TV listings. The brief notes indicate page positions 4A 1B and a table of 38 items in the section.
Brandon DuBose 13 laid out for school, found dead from gunshot in bedroom. Authorities say his father Bobby DuBose 41 killed his wife Frances 49 then killed himself after a long delay, with autopsies detailing a sequence of shots in a quiet Aiken County home.
City Council reacted with shock at a retreat upon learning the Aiken Community Playhouse may request an additional 1.5 million to outfit the new Performing Arts Center. City Manager LeDuc said playhouse reps will seek the funding at a Feb 25 meeting.
Aiken school officials express alarm over two General Assembly bills that would allow concealed weapons in schools or on school property. Superintendent Dr. Linda Eldridge and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Bill Gallman cite district policy banning weapons by any employee, student, or visitor and oppose permitting citizens to carry guns into schools.
DOE manager Greg Rudy outlined an expedited cleanup account share for the Savannah River Site during a 70 minute briefing at Aiken Technical College. He pressed for faster risk based cleanup, improved contract management, and aligned internal processes to be a better customer. The session noted redeploying or ceasing non mission activities and planned CAB engagement on February 26 as decisions unfold.
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