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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2003
Page
1
The 19th annual lobster race kicks off Friday night in downtown Aiken to benefit Tri Development Center Hitchcock Healthcare and Special Olympics. Organizers describe lobsters as thoroughbred racers with weeks of training, noting a test run occurred Wednesday noon on the lobster track.
A fragmented note describes traffic routes mapped by Southside Seafood in Atlanta. It traces a 1985 fundraiser idea by Martin, Todd Stilp, and Stew Maurice linked to the Kentucky Derby. The item references See RAE, page 124.
A bid race may form for Los Alamos National Laboratory as the University of California faces a bid from Washington Energy and Environment. Ralph Disibio says his firm would pursue a competitive bid and could team with Batelle. The current UC contract expires September 2005 amid a government review after reports of fraud and malfeasance.
G Force LA bought Northland Cable Television on April 1 and plans more than 12 million dollars in upgrades. The system will use DS3 technology to deliver high speed data, analog and digital channels, video on demand and subscription VOD. Pangrac & Associates will oversee installation as crews begin surveying the network in coming days.
Emergency crews freed an Aiken woman trapped in a car after a two-vehicle crash on the Robert M Bell Parkway between Tr Line Road and US 1. The 2001 Chevrolet Impala and 1999 GMC Sierra collided as the truck entered the road, sending the Impala into a tree. Both drivers were hospitalized. Casey has two broken legs and both are listed in good condition.
A 6.4 magnitude quake hits Bingol southeast Turkey demolishing a four story school dormitory. At least 84 killed and more than 100 students believed buried. Rescue teams pull survivors as officials warn death toll may rise.
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