02 Jul 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 2001
Page
1
The offices of the Aiken Standard will be closed on Wednesday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The Standard will be published and delivered as usual that day. The business office will reopen Thursday at 8 30 am.
In California Aptitude won the Hollywood Gold Cup after a stewards inquiry disqualified Futural following a mid stretch bump. In New Jersey Futural had previously been denied victory by the same inquiry. At Monmouth Park Senare captured the United Nations Handicap after a disqualification for being impeded by With Anticipation near mid stretch.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Bill Bafour of Woodstock Georgia Clarence Brown of Aiken and Gladys Whittan of North Augusta along with other voluntary notices appearing on page 5A of the section.
A compact summary of the classifieds, crossword, cryptoquote, Dear Abby, horoscope, bridge, opinions, sports, and television notes for the edition. Highlights include puzzle briefs, reader notices, and brief sports items alongside guidance and column features.
Accused serial killer Reinaldo Rivera, 37, of North Augusta, is set for procedural hearings in Richmond County ahead of his death penalty trial. Investigator Wayne Bunton notes such hearings precede capital cases. State ADA Ashley Wright says the last tape of conversations with authorities will be played today. Rivera, a former Bridgestone/Firestone technician, faces four murders and possible rapes across several communities. He was arrested at Rainbow Terrace Motel in Clearwater after a self harm attempt in October 2000, following a tip from Richmond County.
Nora Augusta resident Charlie Wright blends hobbies with work as a photographer, ham radio enthusiast, and retired health physicist. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, he studied at Lynchburg College and funded college via photography work. His early career began with high school journalism and freelance photo assignments before WWII altered his path to radio operation.
Months of health rumors surround U S Senator Strom Thurmond who no longer grants interviews. Officials note his schedule is full and the forthcoming July Fourth congressional recess will keep him in Washington. The change follows shifts in political dynamics after Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords switch.
Gov. Jim Hodges is to sign a bill granting police primary enforcement for seat belt use by youths 17 and under. The measure allows tickets to be issued to drivers who permit unbelted minors in cars, even without other violations.
Beaufort readers learn that state average car insurance rates dropped in 1999 due to a law change rather than safer driving. Allison Wright of the South Carolina Insurance News Service notes more competition and the old reinsurance facility shifting costs from good-risk to high-risk drivers. The story references a longer piece on rates.
United Way of Aiken County unveiled the 2001 campaign logo and set a fundraising goal of 2,712,000, $92,000 above last year’s, as 31 member agencies and 57 programs prepare for increased agency requests. Campaign chair is Dr. Connie Pritchard of the Pritchard Group.
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