17 Mar 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2001
Page
1
Rap impresario Sean Puffy Combs was found not guilty in New York of carrying an illegal handgun into a crowded Manhattan club and attempting to bribe his driver to conceal the incident.
Annika Sorenstam fired a 59 to set a new LPGA Tour scoring record on Friday, becoming the first woman to break 60 in a professional round. The performance marked a two stroke improvement over the previous best by a female player.
Deaths: Tom L. Butler William R. Hubbard Charles L. Rodman Martha V. Simmons Christine M. Vaughters. Obituaries appear in the 5A section detailing more about each individual's life and survivors in a concise community notice.
A compact column highlights diverse features from games and comics to crosswords and classic advice and film notes. Readers find brief mentions of puzzles, entertainment, and stock market items in this miscellaneous page section.
Horse racing fans enjoy the 59th Aiken Trials as organizers led by Aiken Training Track President Ron Stevens describe a year long effort. Trainers meetings condition reports entry day and post race review aim to refine the event. Weather challenges tested track prep for 15 000 to 20 000 spectators.
City hosts Triple Crown Street Fair at Newberry Street site as families enjoy a climbing wall and live music by the East Coast Party Band from Charleston. Downtown crowds extend into late evening as 2-year-old Brennan Lee watches the events unfold.
Washington Group International announces a delay in its annual 10K due to liquidity issues. The Boise based firm cites the need to reflect the impact of funding shortfalls and cost overruns from RE&C acquisitions and projects. The company says work on two Massachusetts power projects and other near term cash flows are affected while SRS and Newberry Street HQ work remain unaffected.
Dubliners and visitors will miss the planned St Patrick's Day parade as foot and mouth fears halt public events. Tour operators cite disruption, with private performances replacing the mass spectacle once expected for over a million attendees and a four day festival possibly moved to later.
Burnettown in Horse Creek Valley posts a 460 percent population gain over ten years, rising from about 500 residents to 2720. The town expanded via annexation, making it the third largest incorporated town in the county.
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