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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2006
Page
1
USC Aiken earned another NCAA Tournament berth marking the 15th consecutive season for head coach Michael Carlisle and the Pacers in Division II postseason play. The article notes proceeds from South Carolina's lottery funding research universities as part of the higher education landscape.
B J Welborn of Columbia appears in a brief inside today section alongside Rodger Dennis Campbell and Gloria Myers Smith. The Aiken area deaths and funerals notice appears in 6A INSIDE TODAY with the usual local context.
In Columbia local immigrants and supporters react to a national Day Without an Immigrants boycott call aimed at highlighting immigrant presence. The movement pressures Congress over immigration bills while the Coalition for New South Carolinians distances itself, noting no official support or endorsement.
More than 150 teens at Bethlehem Lutheran Church watched a Uganda war documentary and participated in the Global Night Commute by writing letters to President Bush and Congress. The event, part of a nationwide effort by Invisible Children, aimed to raise awareness of child abductions and violence in northern Uganda and urge action from U.S. leaders.
Aiken County Council will consider issuing general obligation bonds to finish projects not funded by the initial local option sales tax LOST. Earlier, a $15.0 million proposal was pulled after the SC Department of Revenue delayed certifying $56.4 million from LOST. The state funds, now deemed for non LOST paving, require $6 million in roadway paving funds to be addressed.
Washington DC Josh Bolten, Bush's new White House chief of staff, says the administration must go on offense and show the president more to the public. He avoids promising policy overhauls while signaling possible attention to immigration and strengthening the push against terrorism.
Ridge Spring Baptist Church celebrated its sesquicentennial with a morning service and a parade of banners showing each decade of the church since its 1856 founding by 19 charter members. Guests recalled past pastors, including Rev. Rufus Chaneyworth now at Oak Grove Baptist Spartanburg, and a historical display featuring an 1870s pump organ, original minutes from 1856, and preserved photos and records.
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