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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 2002
Page
1
Inside Ahead On Wednesday an American Flag will be placed inside the Aiken Standard to help mark Flag Day on Friday. 33 Sunday Morning 'Summer camp provides hands on experience for area youths.
The Crescent Cities Fourth Annual Family Fun Fest drew hundreds to Crescent Cities Park near A L Corbett Middle School. Families enjoyed slides and games on a sunny day while volunteers seek funds to pave the basketball court and smooth the walking track. Richard Sumpter, a retired local resident, commented on community improvements.
Death notices for Alec Jones Hicks Winston-Salem North Carolina Wilbert Moody Sr Aiken Anthony L Stevens Queens New York and Lester R Troutman appear in the obituary notices section 7B of the paper outlining individuals and locations.
The 2002 legislative session ended with lawmakers choosing to constrain spending rather than increase salaries. Senator Tommy Moore and representatives debated Medicaid funding and education protections as they reduced reliance on one time funds. They aimed to preserve education and Medicaid while acknowledging constraints and future risks.
Philip Lord reports on a flurry of political activity in Aiken County ahead of Tuesday's Republican and Democratic primaries. Thirty-three candidates vie for eleven seats, with experts predicting only 20 to 25 percent of the county's 69 000 voters will cast ballots. Top of the ballot are seven GOP contenders for governor and six for the Third Congressional seat.
Comptroller General Richard A Eckstrom Deb Sofield join a slate of nominees with Agriculture Commissioner Ben Gregg and John Long named among officials in a standout gubernatorial appointment round.
The article outlines seven Republicans vying for the Third Congressional District nomination including Barrett of Westminster and Dueworth of Anderson County along with Waldrep, Klauber, Jackson, Thompson, and Gresham rett. A runoff is possible June 25 with the winner facing Democrat George Brighthorp and Libertarian Mike Boerste in November. Barrett is a The Citadel graduate and Western furniture dealer. Dueworth is a former solicitor of the 10th Judicial Circuit and Clemson graduate. Jackson leads the Aiken County Bar and is a Vanderbilt alumnus. Details point to strong party competition and candidate backgrounds.
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