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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 2001
Page
1
Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan said the United States can weather current energy problems without lasting harm as gasoline and natural gas prices fall and supplies rise. He cautioned California faces higher risk until more generating capacity is built.
Obituary notices chronicle deaths of Dorothy Barsh Aiken Alifair Corbett Helen M Gary Nellie C Hosea Gertrude Y Knight Joyce Lott James B Miller Dorothy Preston Ryan Jr William Seigler Christopher R Stovall Margaret E Underwood across South Carolina and North Carolina with brief memorial mentions.
Reading reads like a crossword and cryptoquote teaser with scattered letters and fragments from the index page. The page hints at puzzles sections titled Via Ny and Dear Abby alongside sports and stock notes.
Westinghouse Savannah River Co. President Joe Buggy announced he will retire Aug 1, ending 10 years as WSRC chief. He has 34 years with Westinghouse and led the Savannah River Site since 1999, praising the workforce and noting ongoing DOE contract extension. Buggy and wife Kay will stay in Aiken and stay active in local groups.
Aiken County Jaycee Fairgrounds hosts a Veterans tribute fireworks show after dark with gates opening at 10 a.m. The event features Breeze on one stage and a patriotic production by a 60 member choir and 50 piece band, plus 60 flag bearers. Todd Coontz founded the event, which drew over 20 000 last year and aims for 30 000 attendees. parking and admission are free.
Vice President Dick Cheney, facing recurring heart problems since last November, is poised to have a pacemaker implanted on Saturday to steady a rapid heartbeat. He said he would resign if illness hindered his work and predicted a return to duty by Monday, presenting it as health insurance for his vice presidency.
Gov Hodges vetoes restoring funding for higher education and USC Aiken trustees cut a planned 9.9 percent tuition increase to 5.2 percent for 2000 2001. Full time in state undergraduates pay 1819 per semester, up from 1729. Chancellor Hallman praises the governor’s commitment.
Gov Hodges vetoed continuation of the grocery tax cut, restoring about 40 million for colleges and universities. Republicans lacked votes to override. The 4 percent food tax reverts to 5 percent after a six month break, affecting state finances and education funding.
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