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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 2002
Page
1
Air Force jets intercepted three harmless intrusions into the air space over Camp David while President Bush stayed in Maryland. The two weekend scrambles marked alerts over the presidential compound with no threats reported.
Kay Lawrence found a doorway to belonging through her hobby as the Lawrence family moved to North Augusta in 1998, embracing a fresh start and local connections on Page 2A.
Obituary notices list Mary Brown Tracy Coleman Sr. Allaire Hancock Christine Jackson Charlotte McDuffee and others in North Augusta and Aiken with brief notices of their passing and towns of residence.
Salley High School built about 1916 was saved from demolition by graduates who funded and converted it into a museum. The Saturday reunion drew alumni from the class of 1998 through 1943, led by organizers Peggy Martin and Nona Fay Walker.
The City of Aiken continues revisions to the Southside portion of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. A July first reading was postponed as council and staff refine language to align guidelines for Whiskey Road overlay and future development. Council members Dick Smith and Pat Cunningham comment on extended reviews and ongoing negotiations.
The NAACP staged protests at four highway welcome centers across South Carolina to remind travelers that economic sanctions over the Confederate flag remain in effect. Pickets targeted travelers during the vacation season, with James Gallman noting ongoing efforts and future patrols to inform visitors that the sanctions persist.
In SHOW LOW Arizona Leonard Gregg a 29 year old part time firefighter is charged with starting one of two grass fires that merged into Arizona s largest wildfire. Authorities say he acted to gain summer income while working under Bureau of Indian Affairs contract. The blaze has destroyed at least 423 homes and terry barton a former u s forest official also faced accusations in a related case.
A man suspected in the kidnapping of a 15 year old Lexington girl and suicide after a police chase is linked to other abductions and deaths of young girls. Sheriff Metts calls him a serial abductor and notes he was highly organized. Investigators found connections to the Lisks murders in Virginia.
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