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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2001
Page
1
Mark McGwire and the St. Louis Cardinals have reached a two-year contract extension valued at about $30 million, keeping McGwire in St. Louis through 2003. The deal positions him to chase Hank Aaron’s career home run record this same season.
A Republican Senate committee rejected Gov Hodges plan to fund college scholarships with a state lottery and voted Wednesday to spread lottery proceeds to primary and secondary education programs.
U S Rep Lindsey Graham rejects a Democratic chairman Harpootlian's remark that he is “light in the loafers” as slander claiming he is not gay. Graham says Harpootlian's explanation is bunk as Republicans rally to keep the seat.
Jackson city councilman Bill Dennis and his children drink Jackson water while he cites a notice from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reporting above normal radium levels in the city supply.
The New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam could cease operations temporarily before an agreement is reached for North Augusta and Aiken County to run the facility. The US Army Corps of Engineers asked the current operator in Augusta Richmond County to stop opening and closing the locks due to Savannah River drought conditions.
Fred Humes of the Economic Development Partnership of Aiken and Edgefield counties says renovation will start within 10 days on a 52000 square foot UPS customs brokerage at Centennial Corporate Center. Ads for open positions are expected around March 18 with first class of 15 to 20 hires anticipated, orientation and training to follow with work start in early June. A second hiring wave will follow.
Aiken leaders press to maximize new homes at Chesterfield North and Toole Hill using state and federal funds. City Manager Lepue outlines costs for 20 homes, options to reduce build or absorb loss, with HUD $80 000 grant and a $300 000 state subsidy shaping the plan.
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