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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2002
Page
1
In Reno Nevada authorities traced a spate of pipe bombings to a 21 year old college student who studied art and performed in a punk band named Apathy after a cell phone signal and alert motorist guided investigators.
A University of South Carolina business school study, funded by BMW, reports that the company’s operations in South Carolina have far surpassed economic development expectations. The six month study, released Tuesday, highlights substantial impact on the state’s economy and jobs.
Obituary notices list Tilman R. Beck of Beech Island Barbara J. Commons of Aiken Mary P. Haynes of Columbia Brian Jackson James A. Marrand Barbara Randall of Ridge Spring Richatine Yon of Orangeburg with details not provided.
A blaze at 121 Riviera Road in the Laurel Wood subdivision left one man badly burned and three others in the home. After a neighbor heard a whooshing noise around 6 am, firefighters from three engines and about 35 personnel battled the fire. One man visiting from Florida was airlifted to Doctors Hospital in Augusta for treatment after initial stabilization at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Authorities have not released the victim’s name.
Marie Katherine Humes turned herself in at Aiken County Central Court on bond set at 100000 after failing to appear May 3 for warrants alleging abuse of dogs and neglect of a child. Assistant Solicitor Ben Moore said a preliminary hearing will be scheduled in about three weeks. two weeks of criminal court will delay proceedings. Animal Control had previously seized more than 150 dogs, with about 40 euthanized, and some animals relocated to new homes after public donations.
The Willcox owners apply for a City tax incentive to freeze taxes during renovation and for eight years pay 40 percent of post rehabilitation assessment or 100 percent of pre rehabilitation value. City officials note state and local oversight changes since 1994 aim to preserve historic property while meeting rehab thresholds.
South Carolina politics flare as Governor Hodges and Republicans clash with the US Department of Energy over plans to ship weapons grade plutonium from the Savannah River Site near Aiken. Hodges has sued to halt shipments while DOE accuses campaign fund use. The conversion program faces funding doubt and likely in-state storage.
Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina urged Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to delay a plutonium shipment to the Savannah River Site so Congress can act on a bill governing plutonium storage. He cited the need for congressional action and safety considerations.
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