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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 2002
Page
1
The final leg of the Aiken Parkway bypass under construction on the northeast and east sides of the city will be named for former Representative Rudy Mason. The naming honors his service as the project progresses toward completion.
The NAACP plans border patrols to heighten pressure on South Carolina to remove the Confederate flag from the State House memorial, aiming to accelerate action during the ongoing boycott.
Obituary notices list several individuals including Anita Orem Kirby Ashe of North Augusta Leona Crawford Bates of Aiken and Saran L Jones of Ridge Spring along with Delmus Prophet Norway Sheffield Smith of Philadelphia and Willie Woodward. The list appears to be a portion of funeral home notices with minimal details provided.
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce honored peers for service to the CSRA with top awards going to Troy Williamson Youth of the Year Ramesh Shah Business Person Genie Farmer Woman of the Year and Rev Dr Fred Andrea Man of the Year Others noted included Shannon Rodgers and Jamson a Silver Bluff High School senior cited as a top prep football player in a season that saw an undefeated state championship.
U S Rep Lindsey Graham says federal money for a Savannah River Site plutonium processing facility and a commitment not to permanently store the material could be addressed in two weeks. He said $300 million may appear in a new budget, potentially starting a $2 billion buildout phase. Gov Hodges seeks a clear plan and readiness to remove the material if the program fails.
A state Supreme Court ruling prompts cities to consider annexing unincorporated utilities while Aiken County remains largely unchanged. Myrtle Beach plans to annex water customers adjacent to the city, with noncompliant customers facing service cuts. City Manager Roger LeDue notes no current annexation policy changes and cites surrounding donut holes as a complication.
In the West Bank town of Tulkarem Israeli F-16s destroyed a large Palestinian compound after a fatal sequence following a party attack in Hadera. Six celebrants and the Palestinian gunman died. tanks ring Arafat’s Ramallah offices as troops seize Tirawi home. U.S. envoy Zinni’s mission faltered amid renewed violence.
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