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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 2002
Page
1
Ethan Zohn, a Lexington Massachusetts native and former professional soccer player, wins Survivor 3 defeating Kim Johnson from Oyster Bay New York to take the $1 million prize in a page 5A report.
Dr. Frank Roberson will join Aiken County School District administrators over the next eight weeks to review two charter school applications where he serves as an advisor. He notes state law requires technical assistance to applicants and says staff have done the work with limited advice, except for certain required regulations.
Obituary notices list Elma Coker Bath della S. Coker Aiken Lillie Faye Wilson James Brookyn N Y Dennis Sanders with dates and locations across Aiken Ridge Spring and nearby communities. Families are informed of formal memorial plans and funeral details forthcoming in local notices.
A compact roundup shows listings across classifieds and puzzles with notices on games, horoscopes, and editorial briefs. Local advertisers and readers share notices, crosswords, and light features in today’s paper.
South Carolina tobacco settlement bonds will fund two Aiken County water projects and an Edgefield County project. A $1.40 million grant will finance wide-band fiber optic and high speed telecom for Aiken County industrial parks. Edgefield and Gloverville area waterlines receive $1.65 million, and Valley Public Service Authority gets $188,175 for a Langley Dam Road area expansion. Funds come from the $80 million Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Fund.
The Energy Department backs Yucca Mountain Nevada as the nation's future nuclear waste dump. Critics warn for a congressional fight led by Nevada lawmakers. Senate leader Daschle calls endorsement unfortunate. Rep Graham notes impact on South Carolina and urges cleanup at SRS.
US troops at Guantanamo Bay brace as 20 suspected al Qaida fighters are flown in from Kandahar. Defense officials vow heightened security, noting threats are extreme while guards rehearse containment and restraint measures.
Two Aiken County Republicans call Gov. Hodges budget plan voodoo economics as they fault a 5.3 billion proposal. Sen. Greg Ryberg and Rep. Donald Smith argue shifting 133 million from June 2008 harms schools municipalities and counties. Hodges labels it a no frills budget.
GRANITEVILLE Bridgestone Firestone announces Massac Wada 54 will become plant manager at the Sage Mill Industrial Park facility following Stephen Brooks promotion to vice president of quality assurance. Wada brings decades of manufacturing and plant management experience, with prior assignments in Japan and Tennessee.
A Milken Institute report predicts 1.6 million U.S. jobs will be lost in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Tourism, dining, aerospace, and financial services across major metros like Newark, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle are cited with substantial declines. Local areas listed include New York Newark NYC. Los Angeles Long Beach. Chicago. Las Vegas. Orlando. Boston. Wichita. Seattle. Atlanta. Ashington. Fort Worth. Detroit.
A Milken Institute analysis finds the September 11 attacks could erase more than 1.6 million U S jobs in 2002. Cities linked to tourism and airlines face the biggest cuts, with New York City losing about 150,000, Los Angeles 69,000, and Chicago 68,000, while 248,000 jobs have already vanished nationwide.
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