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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2002
Page
1
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon meets President Bush with aim to shape soon to be announced U.S. Middle East peace plans. He held talks with Bush on Monday and with congressional leaders on Tuesday as debate builds ahead of a formal rollout.
Fire teams faced ferocious blazes across western Colorado as flames spread over at least 7300 acres. Dozens of homes were destroyed and residents fled while the Denver area was shrouded in yellow smoke from the fires, one of several major blazes in the state.
Obituary notices list Harper Aiken Henry Holmes Aiken Richard Montgomery Bath Dora Wagner among those reported in the community pages 5A.
Classifieds brief including Dear Abby horoscope and brief notices across opinions and sports. Summaries reflect stock items and small ads with local items and community interests.
World Cup co hosts South Korea stun home fans as Ahn Junghwan heads in a late equalizer after Clint Mathis opening the scoring for the United States. Brad Friedel produced key saves including a stop on a penalty as the Nations League match ended in a 1-1 tie.
Michael Raiford Taylor, five, waits for his turn as Sonny Ford of the Aiken Department of Public Safety mounted patrol leads 80 minute lessons. Ford, working with Betty Gyles, aims to educate students about horses in schools through demonstrations. Some students have never been near a horse and may think they talk like Mr Ed. See HORSE Page SA.
Lt. Gov. Bob Peeler leads the SC GOP race with 39 percent and former congressman Mark Sanford 26 percent in a Post and Courier poll of 404 likely Republican voters. A runoff would occur June 25 if no candidate tops 50 percent, with Hodges facing the winner in November.
In the race to succeed Rep. Charles Sharpe in District 86 Wagener, Russ Ferrara and Jim Stewart seek the Republican nomination. Sharpe leaves after eight years to run for Agriculture Commissioner. the winner faces Democrat Everett Chandler in November. Ferrara, a Charleston native and 18-year Savannah River Site worker, is a West Point graduate with an MIT master’s.
Redistricting following the 2000 census moved Wagener Salley and Perry from District 86 into District 96 in Aiken County. Longtime Rep Charles Sharpe of Wagener seeks Agriculture Commissioner, opening the seat. Page 6A.
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