29 Jul 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2001
Page
1
Columbia South Carolina coach Lou Holtz said running back Derek Watson has done about all the coaches asked but must be cleared by the university before returning to the team. The statement was issued as part of a broader update on the suspended player’s status.
Secretary of State Colin Powell met with Chinese officials in Beijing to narrow differences over military exports. He affirmed that the planned missile defense system does not pose a threat to China, addressing concerns raised during talks.
Obituary notices list the deaths of Estelle Verdery Faircloth of North Augusta Evelyn Mooney Fields Nilson Thelma Cleckiey Grimes Bath Eloise Purvis Srantevite Robert R Rostock Ethelree Long Turner Ken Reuben Yon Jr Aken. The notices appear in section 5A under obituaries.
The City of Aiken Planning Department head urges postponement or denial of water and sewer service for a controversial hotel and conference center planned in a residential area south of the city. Ed Evans asks the planning commission to refrain from deciding at a special meeting set for 7 pm Tuesday at Mariopa Buicing Park Avenue. Augusta resident Bansi Patel is seeking services for the three story 100 room Country Inn and Suites and a 12 000 square foot conference center.
More than 400 members of South Carolina National Guard’s 122nd Engineer Battalion deployed to flood struck West Virginia July 17. In McDowell County they faced unreal devastation with houses in the river and mobile homes buried in mud as helicopters mapped the ravaged terrain.
Cadets from around the world join local American cadets in Aiken as part of an international air exchange. The Civil Air Patrol, auxiliary to the US Air Force, supports search and rescue missions and aerospace education. Twelve to twenty one year olds may join, fly with certified pilots, and assist in missions, with 80 percent of inland searches handled by CAP. The visiting cadets, hosted by local families, toured South Carolina before arriving in Aiken for the weekend.
Aiken County Coroner Sue Townsend warned roads are dangerous after a 37 year old Salley man died in a westbound Windsor Road crash. The fatality marked the counties 25th this year, surpassing 21 last year with five months left including Thanksgiving and Christmas. Townsend urged drivers to buckle up and drive defensively while a state highway patrol spokesman cited seat belt use as crucial to reducing crashes and fatalities.
Washington reports that after widespread publicity and official notices, the IRS has received over 86 million calls since July 16 about tax refund checks. Taxpayers seek arrival details and eligibility, as 92 million checks of up to 300 dollars for singles, 500 for heads of households, and seau for couples are mailed weekly through Sept. 30 as the first installment of a 10-year tax cut.
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