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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 2002
Page
1
Attorney General Ashcroft announced that John Walker Lindh the American captured after fighting with the Taliban will be brought to the United States promptly to face charges of taking up arms against his country in a federal case.
Federal judges heard whether South Carolina House lines drawn for its members relied solely on race. Testimony focused on geography and statistics as district maps were defended by Republican lawmakers amid the districting case.
Obituary notices titled Deaths list several individuals including Carrol E Baughman Warrenvile Wilber Thompson Aiken Brett Latener Grantevile Herbert Lee Patterson Aken Betty Jones Williams Lula Stil Baxley Springfield Amalia Despina McLane Belvedere Gerle A Watson Fallow Batesburg Leesvile Jane Norton Gulick Lie River Jessie Meares Teal Myrtle Beach 5A
A two lane connector road will join the Aiken Mall and the Aiken Exchange near Whiskey Road. Marvis Brothers builds the road paid by Abernathy & Timberlake Investment Group. City officials and Timberslake credit local leaders for driving the project to ease southside traffic.
Elliott Davis gave Aiken County an A for fiscal fitness after reviewing the year ending June 30 2001. Council members called the finances the best the county has seen with prudent stewardship noted by Chairman Ronnie Young. The report also flagged deeper asset itemization for future months.
The Aiken Planning Commission approved two substantial residential projects Tuesday without controversy. One spans 54.63 acres on East Pine Log Road and the other 103.14 acres off U S 1 North. Both await final City Council action. the southside project by Homesites Ltd. includes 46 single family lots and annexation was required by Commissioner Brad Brodie.
State Treasurer Grady Patterson says Gov Hodges budget plan to stretch spending by delaying payments and raiding reserves may anger national credit ratings agencies. He questions a $395 million borrowing plan for buses and college projects and urges protecting South Carolina's triple A rating.
Gov. Jim Hodges will urge lawmakers to shorten the session to save about 60 000 daily costs. He cites Florida and Texas examples and says tax increases are not the answer as South Carolina faces a tight budget. The address airs tonight at 7 p.m. on SCETV.
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