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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 2002
Page
1
Dot Martin, longtime administrative assistant to the Aiken County Board of Education, retires next week after 30 years with the district and over 500 board meetings attended. She noted she has cherished her service, likening the end of her run to Cal Ripken ending his streak.
Bret Edmunds, 26, wanted in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping, checked into a West Virginia hospital under a false name and with a drug related liver ailment. Police say the capture sheds no light on the June 5 abduction and continue to say he is not a suspect.
Obituary notices record Dorothy Evans of Richmond Virginia and Edna Newman of Rosindale Massachusetts. The brief death notices appear in the 5A section with details on families and memorials.
USC pitcher Steven Bondurant yielded eight hits in a complete game as South Carolina beat Clemson 10-2 to reach the championship round. The Gamecocks improved to 57-17, advancing to face Texas after a 4-0 CWS run, after an 11-0 loss to Georgia Tech.
South Carolina built an early lead, then pulled away with a five run eighth inning to beat Clemson 8 to 2 in the College World Series opener. Gonce went 3 for 6 with three runs, Meutio added three RBIs, and Bondurant earned the win as the Gamecocks stay in the hunt for a return to Saturday.
Republican candidates Rep. Gresham Barrett and Rep. Jim Klauber prepare for a final Aiken forum before a Tuesday runoff. The winner faces Democrat George Brighthorp and Libertarian Michael Boerste in November. The event is hosted by the Aiken County Republican Party.
The Aiken Standard previews the GOP runoff in the Third Congressional District with a Sunday debate at the Aiken County Council Chambers on Richland Avenue. Aiken County Republican Party Chairman David Nix notes both candidates will participate.
In Columbia, with five days before the GOP runoff, former U S Representative Mark Sanford and Lt. Governor Bob Peeler tour to drum up support. The Carvan of Change faces a rocky start as the motor home breaks down while carrying several candidates who were eliminated before the runoff. The race narrows to one candidate for Tuesday's vote while the survivor will face Gov. Jim Hodges.
North Augusta defendant Carl Langley Downs, 35, is ruled competent to face a death penalty hearing for the April 1999 strangulation of Keenan O Mailin. Judge Casey Manning confirms the defense failed to prove mental illness. testimony to begin Monday as Solicitor Barbara Morgan presents long-withheld crime details.
With a court order keeping Gov. Hodges at bay, shipments of weapons-grade plutonium could begin arriving at the Savannah River Site this week. Residents question safety but many trust the site’s safety history and openness. Mal McKibben, a 45-year SRS employee, notes the community’s long track record and transparency.
Strong winds caused a brief outage on Aiken's Southside Friday morning. SCE&G reports two wires contact and a breaker trip cut power to about 4,000 customers. Traffic signals flickered but no accidents occurred as power returned within 15 to 30 minutes.
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