Editorial on Sarah Jordan’s United Way legacy in Aiken County
Editorial recalls Sarah Jordan a Geor gia native who died December 23 after Alzheimer's disease. Former United Way executive director she led 20 years guiding campaigns raising nine point five million dollars and exceeding one million in a single annual drive. Arch ie Jordan her son Nashville songwriter performed at her 1987 tribute.
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Georarah Jordan
Jordan
Lexington
Houndslake Country Club
Nashville
Archie Jordan
du Pont
Savannah River
Stanford
R. S
Skipper) Perry
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Resolve to be safe on the road
Aiken County urges drivers to pledge safer travel as 2001 begins. The message stresses staying alert amid growth and traffic, limiting phone use, lowering radio distractions, and recognizing that driving at high speeds is a deadly responsibility.
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Aiken County
Martinez loyalty marks a rising HUD nominee from Orlando
Mel Martinez, long criticized as an establishment loyalist, is set to join President-elect George W. Bush as secretary of housing and urban development. The Cuban-born Orlando leader is praised for loyalty, character, and public service, with reporters noting his work to curb overdevelopment and improve roads and schools while helping the sick and injured seek justice. Myriam Marquez.
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Mel Martinez
Orange County
Fla
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America
Miami
Union City
Los Angeles
Sagua la Grande
Notable quotes from 2000 as Bush era politics roll on
Bill Tammens catalogs a year of strange political quips from bossing quotes to satirical riffs. Prominent names include George W. Bush Al Gore Bill Bradley Dennis Rodman Charlton Heston John McCain and David Thompson. The piece ends with Tammens teasing 2001 as a test of tolerance for more wit and folly.
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Bill Bradley
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John McCain
Max Cleland
Georgia
America
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Brooklyn
Kansas City Chiefs
Carl Peterson
Grateful letters thank responders after Highway 1 crash
Daughters of Harold Butler thank police, paramedics, doctors, and volunteers who aided at the December 15 vehicle crash in front of Dick Smith Motors, praising Art Langley and expressing condolences. A separate letter from G L Williams of Graniteville defends trucking against council restrictions, urging consideration of small business needs and highway access.
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Dick Smith Motors
Harold Butler
Art Langley
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