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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 2002
Page
1
Aiken Christian Elementary and Aiken Christian School plan to join efforts for the 2003 04 school year. Principal Clark Ballad says the goal is to be under the same roof, timing to be decided. Page 28.
After beating Andrews to clinch Lower State, Silver Bluff Lady Bulldogs focus on a rematch with Crestview High in the state softball finals for a second straight year. Coach Eric Hofstetter says they have a shot.
Obituary notices list Kendall Miller and Maggie Peterson along with Sarah Ramsey Sam Robinson Jr Barwell Jennie Simmons and others in a 5A obituary brief acknowledging their deaths and memorial notices from local sources.
About a quarter of South Carolina jails lack fire-safety devices, prompting the Corrections Department to assess long term needs after a deadly North Carolina jail fire. Blake Taylor notes many deficiencies are in older facilities while Aiken County reports its Hampton Avenue jail and new Wire Road jail have overhead sprinklers and meet codes.
Sorenstam, 30, ties course record with 64 to finish 17 under 271 and claim $120,000 in Franklin Tennessee. Event marks fourth tour win of the year as she leads money list with 3686,242. See Sorenstam, Page 7A.
Fidel Castro welcomes US President Jimmy Carter at Havana airport in a historic meeting the first by a US head of state since 1959. They spoke of improving ties amid tensions over Cuba’s alleged biological weapons program, which Castro denied as lies.
City Manager Roger LeDuc details major capital programs in the proposed 2002-2003 budget. Key items include the Tennis Complex at Virginia Acres, Public Safety Car Take Home, Rye Patch Hopelands rewiring and sprinklers, Chesterfield York Fairfield Union streetscape, Whiskey Road enhancements, dispatch relocation and E-911 upgrades, planning studies for Old Aiken and Traffic Ordinance, new Hopelands parking, brick pathways, Schofield Park completion, and runway lengthening at the airport.
Spider-Man grossed 72 million in its second weekend to reclaim the top box office spot, fastest to 200 million, surpassing Star Wars and Harry Potter in a global run led by Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi. It has earned 223.6 million in 10 days.
Aiken County bridge replacement project will close Dibble Road and Rhone Street to through traffic from May 20 to June. The new bridge will span a dry weather creek with abutments placed. detours use Hitchcock Parkway Robert M Bell Parkway Richland Avenue and Hayne Avenue. Local officials note the project aims to replace a bridge in District 1 across six counties.
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