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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2002
Page
1
Dave Thomas, the portly pitchman whose homespun ads built Wendy's into a global fast-food giant, died around midnight at his Florida home. He was 69, the company said Tuesday.
Spartanburg reports a New York author and playwright has created an off Broadway play inspired by Susan Smith’s thoughts during the nine days she blamed a Black man for the crime she allegedly committed. The project frames the case from Smith’s perspective and explores motive and public reaction.
A collection of death notices from North Augusta and surrounding communities lists Shirley Norman Sargent James Leonard Springs Johnston Joseph C Wood Jr Nancy Mazone Ike Heber DeLoache Ruby Edwards Orth Augusta Phyllis Sandy Piquette Jesse W Billy Key Arnold Culbreath St ken Dorothy Boyd Bonner Aiken and other local obituaries. The notices name deceased individuals residents and their home towns with brief identifications and locations.
On Monday the state lottery opened with high buyer volumes at convenience stores across South Carolina. Retailers reported machine backlogs and many small wins from $1 to $40 as customers lined up for the new games. Local shop workers noted steady sales of Carolina Riches and Three Times Lucky, with some tickets cashed at the counter while machines processed the influx.
SCRATCH-OFF tickets launched across 3180 retailers with four games, including 3 Times Lucky and Carolina Riches. Estimated daily revenue reached 1.8 million dollars as prizes totaled 1,046,183 with 300,862 winning tickets and 650 prizes of 100 dollars or more. Hamlet resident Mary Goodwin was among notable winners.
South Carolina Rep. Don Smith proposes allocating 40 million dollars annually for three years to replace aging school buses. He argues lottery proceeds should support K-12 and calls for restoration of education funding, noting economic constraints while session opens.
The Savannah River Site faces possible layoffs as attrition and voluntary separations like early retirement are considered to trim the workforce. WSRC says layoffs would be a last resort after years of mission changes and efficiency moves, with about 12 200 employees in SRS and 13 500 including contractors.
President Bush signs a far reaching education bill aimed at new reading and math tests, targeting failing schools and raising teacher standards. He embarks on a 12 hour 1600 mile three state tour spanning Ohio New Hampshire and Massachusetts to drum up bipartisan support and highlight the bill.
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