28 Mar 2002
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 2002
Page
1
Milton Berle, the acerbic cigar smoking comedian whose pioneering variety show shaped television, died at age 93 after a recent cancer diagnosis and a period under hospice care.
Israel said it would exercise its right to self defense but did not abandon US backed truce efforts after a Palestinian suicide bombing in a hotel banquet hall during Passover. The attack killed 20 diners and wounded over 130, marking one of the deadliest events in the current round of fighting.
Obituary notices list Neal Edward Harrelson Wilton Fred Jack Jarnagin Iola Big Mama Harker Ester Mae C Pernell Bobbie L. Roberts from Aiken area, with brief memorial notices and family tributes.
Sage Mill controversy continues as Aiken County Council funded equipment and firefighters reach Sage Mill Station near Bridgestone Firestone plant. Grady Friday questions OSHA status and eligibility for state and federal recognition. Four full time firefighters man a new station with large apparatus. Critics say current setup may not meet needs or safety standards as votes loom.
Wayne Filmon watched the F Canyon end a 50 year production run at SRS as the facility wrapped its final plutonium production tied to the Cold War era. The FB Line produced its last metal button at 4 44 a.m. Wednesday marking a shift to environmental cleanup and new missions. About 450 SRS workers are affected with transfers planned to H Canyon in May as remaining staff focus on site cleanup.
Assistant Secretary of Energy Jessie Roberson told site employees and civic leaders that about eight hundred million dollars for accelerated nuclear site cleanup could be parceled out in the next couple of weeks. She will review plans with the secretary of energy and the Office of Management and Budget before releasing the funds.
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce plans to hire a consultant to direct a local regional and possibly national search for a new president to replace June Murff who retires after 20 years. The board expects a subcommittee to finalize a contract within weeks and notes the process could run 45 months with Murff staying until a successor is found.
Jake Hogan recounts firing at a burglar who broke into his home for money. The wounded man crawled away to a beer joint across Sumter Street before collapsing. A letter from Tony Hollingsworth in county jail cites cruel and unusual punishment and difficulty obtaining medical care. Police are reviewing the shooting.
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