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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2001
Page
1
The Aiken Standard invites entries for the largest tomato cucumber and yellow squash grown in Aiken County this summer. Bring produce to 326 Rutland Drive NW for weighing. Prizes: $75 for first, $50 second, $25 third. Deadline July 25. Participants may be photographed when submitting.
Authorities reached a Friday agreement to transfer an American serviceman accused of rape to Japanese authorities, ending a standoff that strained relations and fueled Okinawa resentment. Ambassador Howard Baker cited careful consideration in the decision.
Obituary notices from Ogden and Johnston list Linda Buchmiller and Thomas Bo Walker among recent deaths. Lilian C. Johnson of Bath is also noted in public notices on the page.
A compact page index listing classifieds puzzles and feature sections. It notes sections for Dear Abby horoscope opinions sports stocks and television with page indicators 68 98 7A 88 4A 18 ma 6A.
Betty Warren, 41, of Pine Grove Road in Jones Crossroads, died Thursday morning after a 1998 GMC driven by Chad Kneece veered left to miss a dog and struck her on Holder Road near Aiken County. The driver from Senterfell Road was charged with driving left of center after the 7:50 a.m. collision.
Horticulturist Tom Rapp of the City of Aiken says the long running South Boundary tree restoration is nearly finished with only two or three replacements left this winter. He notes cycles of winter planting and struggles to keep young trees alive through dry springs and summers, but live oaks prove hardy once established.
Sen. Strom Thurmond's office has received no signal on when President Bush will act to appoint a U.S. marshal for the District of South Carolina and a U.S. attorney for the district. Genevieve Erny said the White House has not forwarded the nominees to the Senate Judiciary Committee for review.
In South Carolina, extreme heat kills more people than hurricanes and storms. Climatologist John Purvis notes heat's hidden danger, with 156 heat deaths in 15 years and averages of 10.4 heat deaths and 13.7 cold deaths yearly, far surpassing lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Washington reports show five star government crash and rollover ratings lack tire specific standards. Investigators probe Firestone linked deaths using company claims data, but no universal definition of a claim exists. Manufacturers caution claims vary in legitimacy and application. No benchmark guides tire safety conclusions yet.
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