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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2001
Page
1
In Belgrade Milosevic appeared at a villa gate early Saturday as reports conflicted on his arrest on charges tied to a decade of repressive rule. Authorities offered no final confirmation, keeping the fate of the former Yugoslav president unresolved.
Ronald Denton, 37, charged by federal prosecutors for threatening to bomb a refinery supplying jet fuel to Los Angeles International Airport. He reportedly told a psychologist of the plan, bought assault rifles and ammunition, and police found a .30 caliber SKS rifle in his condo.
Mildred J. Browne Florence E. LaFavor James M. Hopkins Mary L. Perricel Jane L. Snow Casey A. Waters are listed in the obituary brief with no further biographical details, signaling a local notice of recent deaths and upcoming funeral arrangements.
State officials called routine testing the source of a foot-and-mouth scare after two hogs died at a Martin County packing plant tested negative. Results awaited on two more hogs from a Sampson County livestock market while officials prepared for possible disaster. Representative Etheridge warned the potential impact on North Carolina’s livestock industry.
The 30th running of the Aiken Harness Races goes on at McGhee's Mile on Banks Mill Road with eight races and the Miller Lite Dash at 2:50 p.m. USC Aiken sponsors the event to boost the Pacer Club fund. general admission is $10, kids $7, with advance tickets cheaper at local outlets. Gates open at 10 a.m. Saturday. parking is $2 and includes a program.
Aiken Preparatory School plans to relocate from its 1916 downtown site to a 40 acre tract by the Hitchcock Woods, across from Aiken Elementary, with opening slated for the 2002 school year. Board chair Debbie Boehner cites space, athletic field needs, cost of renovating historic buildings, and land constraints as key factors guiding the move.
Columbia prison officials face a 42 million shortfall with about 1,000 permanent and 200 temporary jobs to be eliminated next year, plus 600 vacancies. Unpaid furloughs and program cuts are possible while health care remains funded. Department heads must justify why under-year staff are essential amid a 13 percent budget cut.
The Region 5 Special Olympics held at South Aiken High School drew participants from Aiken and Saluda counties for wheelchair races, long jumps, relays, softball and shot put. Olivia Steele, Region 5 director, praised the exceptional turnout of participants and volunteers and noted strong spectator interest.
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