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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 2002
Page
1
Washington observers note growing gray in his hair and rising confidence in his voice. Fewer people call him an isolationist and even fewer doubt his fitness for the job.
A Confederate flag rally in Columbia drew a sparse crowd as speaker Jerry Creech of the Southern Small Business Association urged the NAACP to stay out of South Carolina. He told opponents to "keep out of the border."
Death notices from New Ellenton, Aiken, and nearby areas list Rosa Lee Arthur, Joan Carmicheal Clemons, Michael Hite, Gattie Jackson, Mary G Konwinski, Aiker, and William Parks among the obituaries presented in section 5A.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science says the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests in science are poorly aligned to the curriculum and contain some scientific errors. A 2061 review found 90 percent of third grade and 77 percent of eighth grade items not aligned, with some items biased or inaccurate.
Belinda Cooper recalls the night her daughter Ciera Cooper an 18 year old Strom Thurmond High School graduate was killed in a late night crash after leaving a gathering. The victims family and community are reacting to the loss amid revelations of alcohol and marijuana use earlier that evening. Cooper was in New York when she learned of the tragedy and says she never expected one of her children to die before her.
The Aiken Standard continues a three part series examining fifty traffic fatalities in 2001. The report analyzes causes behind the deadly year and outlines ongoing county safety efforts to protect roads and drivers.
Belinda Cooper of MADD notes Ciera, a young resident, was impressionable as she made friends in Aiken who were into drugs and alcohol. The statement highlights peer influence and potential risk factors in youth behavior.
The Aiken Camellia Club held its annual show at the Aiken Mall with over 1,000 entries on Saturday. Show chairman Lee Poe notes turnout varies with weather and has drawn competitors from Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. Poe has exhibited camelias for 50 years and praises the returning participants and the blooms that emerge when other plants do not. Leroy and Connie Kilpatrick entered about 40 blooms and toured the displays as they admired the red white pink and spotted varieties.
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