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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 2001
Page
1
The Federal Reserve policy board is set to meet Tuesday with expectations of a rate cut. Analysts predict Chairman Greenspan may announce a cut as high as 0.75 percent, beyond the previously anticipated 0.5 percent. Markets are believed to have priced in the larger move, with an official announcement due at 2 pm Tuesday.
Investigators combing a 8 000 foot track with twisted rail cars will analyze track samples to determine if broken rails caused the Amtrak crash that killed a Colorado woman and injured 96 others in rural Iowa on Saturday. The cause remains unclear as rails are examined.
Death notices for Katie M Bolin Debra E Holmes Catherine Neff Betty A Rhine and Warren L Seawright Jr appear in the paper on page 5A with brief line items noting their passing and associated family information.
A North Augusta man Reinaldo J. Rivera faces a pre trial hearing in a Richmond County Georgia courtroom Tuesday. Tapes of Rivera describing four killings in South Carolina and Georgia were played in a Columbia County hearing. Rivera described the October 2000 near fatal attack on a South Augusta woman and the deaths of 17 year old Granitevile resident Melissa Dingess and Jackson resident Tiffaney Wilson. The judge ruled the statements may be used in his death penalty trials. Additional tapes may be shown. Rivera, 37, moved from Madrid to Aiken County two years ago and has lived in the United States since 1970. He attended the University of South Carolina.
Nathan Eldridge Kennedy, 17, a junior at South Aiken High School, died Saturday from injuries after a single car crash on Lake Side Drive in Gem Lakes. The vehicle overturned at about 5:22 p.m. due to high speed for conditions. both occupants wore seat belts. Kennedy, native of South Weymouth, Mass, had lived in Aiken 11 years and was a karate student at Andy Watford's School. Memorials may go to the Nathan Kennedy Computer Fund at South Aiken High School. Rivers Funeral Home handling arrangements.
The DHEC cut the Ranson facility fine from ten thousand to five thousand dollars on condition the Rawsons not seek new senior care licenses. Bill Brown, son in law of former resident Carmen Brou, denounces the hearing and says the family learned of it too late. Investigations and civil action against Clifford Alice and Jared Ranson continue as prosecutors assess criminal and care-deception claims.
Senators forecast a free-for-all start to a two week debate on campaign finance reform with hopes for a compromise. Key figures discuss soft money bans, contribution caps, and who benefits from current rules. Bush backs Hagel plan as McCain lauds public support driving Senate openness.
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