31 Mar 2002
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2002
Page
1
Hartmut Jung, a former German Air Force jet pilot with three decades of service, retires and pursues his childhood dream of beekeeping. He leaves a military career to cultivate hives, tending to bees and producing honey.
Washington experts say an air bombardment would precede a hunt for weapons of mass destruction. Analysts estimate 100000 or more U S troops might be required to confront Saddam Hussein and his Republican Guard as part of the operation.
Obituary notices list Eunice Baggott Samuel T Coalson and Mildred Cumbee among others. The brief entries memorialize residents in Clearwater and Hephzibah with scant biographical detail.
Thunder and heavy rain postponed the Aiken Triple Crown leg and other outdoor events across the CSRA. Harness racing at McGhee’s Mile is rescheduled for April 6 with gates at 10 a.m. and races at 1 p.m. Organizers urged caution for Easter activities including an egg hunt at Newberry Hall.
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother died in her sleep at Buckingham Palace announced she was 101. The death came seven weeks after Princess Margaret's passing and followed recent frailty and illness. Prime Minister Tony Blair praised her decency and courage as Britain mourned.
Kids filled the H O Weeks Activities Center for a rain shortened Easter party sponsored by the City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department. Volunteers like William Constantine watched over the crowds and shared smiles as Cathie Lindler praised the event’s role for youths and seniors.
In Ramallah Arafat's office building received pita bread cheese and other supplies as Israeli forces kept him under confinement. Arafat and aides worked by flashlight in a darkened room while communications blackouts persisted in the three story Ramallah compound overrun by troops.
By Saturdays noon filing deadline Democrats had a candidate for every statewide office except adjutant general and the GOP for all slots. Gov Hodges will face a range of challengers including Rob Sutherland Bob Peeler Charlie Condon Jim Miles Mark Sanford Ken Wingate or Bill Branton from Aiken.
Easter Sunday message centers on the vacant Garden Tomb proving life beyond the grave. The sermon cites Pilate and guard seals as evidence the body could not be stolen, then asserts God intervened to confirm the resurrection.
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