21 Jan 2002
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2002
Page
1
Beverly Hills California United States Russell Crowe won best dramatic actor as A Beautiful Mind led the Golden Globes with four trophies. Moulin Rouge followed with three wins, including best musical or comedy and a best actress award for Nicole Kidman.
In Goma Congo lava from a volcanic eruption ignited a gas station Thursday killing about 50 people. Witnesses say victims were siphoning fuel from elevated tanks when the explosion occurred.
Daisy Mae Binnicke Grantville Beneta Harman Aiken Thomas E Connaghan Ken ames Dyches Aiken Keith White Harris Margie Ruth Sanford Ridge Spring James A Oglesby Aken obituary notices appear on 5A page reflecting local losses and memorials.
In Columbia, leaders say MLK Day should prompt action to bridge racial divides. Charleston Mayor Riley calls for King time to guide responses, while NAACP leaders demand Confederate flag removal and equal voting power, contracts, and scholarships. About 300 attendees at Zion Baptist Church hear calls for unity and progress.
Senior writer Carl Langley reports the Aiken County Detention Center faces an inmate surge over the weekend, nearly tripling barracks from past levels. Jail administrator Dan Edwins says the facility is at or beyond capacity and requests no new arrests unless essential. Bonding out is hindered by Martin Luther King holiday office closures.
James Jones, 47, of 283 Clairmont Drive, was stabbed twice in the back with a kitchen knife Sunday. He drove to the Medical College of Georgia before EMS took over. Jones alleges an argument led to the attack. His son, arrested for assault with intent to kill, remains in custody at the Department of Juvenile Justice pending a family court hearing. The case remains under investigation.
Concerns over the validity of the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test, crafted by the State Department of Education, prompt criticism from Dr. Linda Eldridge and wire service reports. The AAAS questions whether the test accurately measures grade 3 8 students’ understanding.
Charleston mourns a fallen officer and a paramedic after a Saturday night shooting spree. Police Chief Greenberg notes an unusual string of assaults on officers with three funerals in two weeks. Dennis Ish Savage, 36, is identified among the victims amid a broader pattern of law enforcement fatalities across Beaufort Horry counties.
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