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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2002
Page
1
In Nation Noble Georgia authorities uncovered dozens of decomposing bodies stacked in storage sheds and scattered in woods behind a crematory. Officials said some bodies may have lay there as long as three years and expect to find more as investigations continue.
Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling of Enron avoid answering leaders questions before Congress as a Fortune 500 firm reports profit gains exceeding $1 billion through opaque deals. The executives offer few queries or challenges to lawmakers.
Obituaries recall Mildred Herald Aen Lewis L Huckeba and Chester W. Moody among the deaths in Belton Langley and North Augusta areas. Other names include Carolyn Jackson Smith Jackson and John C. Winter with brief memorial notices and funeral details forthcoming.
Two February observances at Horse Creek Midland Valley Veterans Park paired a Purple Heart Day ceremony with a Black History Program. Guest speaker R L Spinelli, national commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, spoke of his Korea service and Heartbreak Ridge wound.
In Kabul Afghan peacekeepers faced gunfire for the first time this week as attacks mounted. British troops fired back after an observation post was hit, while a nearby house reported a fatality and civilians near a peacekeeping post were shot at.
President Bush defends nuclear waste plan citing national security and industry needs. Nevada leaders charge a broken campaign promise as 77 000 tons of waste could remain dangerous for millennia. Governor Guinn sues over the approval process while Sen Ensign criticizes the Energy Department.
Salt Lake City report contrasts Canadian pair Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze with rivals Jamie Sale and David Pelletier after a controversial judging scandal at the 2002 Winter Games. Both pairs earned gold amid protest, redefining Olympic history and leaving skaters wary of boos and scrutiny.
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