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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2002
Page
1
Icy road conditions delayed Thursday edition delivery and prevented paper carriers from reaching the Aiken Standard building. Missed readers will receive both Thursday and Friday editions today, with apologies for the inconvenience.
The article reflects on a pioneering nuclear scientist once scorned for disavowing his former boss Robert Oppenheimer. Though never a Nobel laureate, he earned the provocative title father of the hydrogen bomb and later served as the first speaker for what is now known as the Teller Lecture, drawing attention to his controversial legacy.
Death notices announce C D Ravenshine Gleason Tenn Elliott W Jackson New Ellenton James M Maxwell Hephzibah Ga and Helen Nestor Aiken in brief obituary notices for 7A with concise biographical details to follow.
Roads remain slick after a winter freeze as Aiken slowly returns to normal. The National Weather Service lifted the advisory for southern South Carolina while warning of lingering icy conditions and continued danger on the highways.
Aiken awoke to 4 to 5 inches of snow turning streets and trees white. Residents paused work and school as snow closed most offices and schools, while a small group of sisters walked downtown to see winter in the nearly deserted streets and a lone cafe remained open.
Rep. Lindsey Graham, home in Seneca, says a Department of Energy report due by Feb 1 will address the Max facility viability at Savannah River Site. He notes hopeful, favorable results and solid White House budget support as crucial in the coming years.
South Carolina ranked 13th in the final Associated Press Top 25 after Miami beat Nebraska 37-14 in the Rose Bowl. The Gamecocks rose to 9-8 following their dramatic 31-28 Outback Bowl win over Ohio State on New Year's Day. Clemson ended 7-5 after a 49-24 Humanitarian Bowl win over Louisiana Tech.
Aiken city leaders outline priorities for 2002 including fiscal standards, Savannah River Site missions, downtown development, Public Safety, and the Character First Initiative. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh notes 27 percent growth and cites East Pine Log Road widening and a northeastern bypass to ease Whiskey Road pressure, with City Manager LeDuc highlighting area congestion and resident concerns.
U S warplanes struck a military compound in eastern Afghanistan as officials said remnants of al Qaida may be attempting to regroup there. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld vowed pursuit of bin Laden Omar and Taliban leaders, noting the campaign disrupts training, money, and communication.
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