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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2002
Page
1
Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott in North Charleston called suggestions Bush had prior knowledge of Sept. 11 events despicable. He said that description is the most tame word he can offer.
Six weeks after doubting its Derby readiness, trainer Bob Baffert bought War Emblem on April 11. The horse then won the Derby in 23 days and now heads to the Preakness in strong contention for another victory.
Obituary notices report the death of Billy G Browder Sr of Warrenville. Funeral services and burial details are announced by the family with a family gathering and tributes planned.
Janice Moodie, a Briton from Scotland, surged to the top of the field at Mount Vintage Plantation finishing 6 under after birdies on Nos. 10 and 17 and an insurance birdie on the final hole. Laura Davies shared the lead earlier but Moodie built a two shot edge.
Clifford Ranson told a judge he made a serious error in judgment after four indictments tied to the closed Ranson Community Care Center on Brookhaven Drive. He pleaded guilty, receiving a five year sentence suspended to one year and probation. The state called the care setting a trash heap and alleged a pattern of indifference toward vulnerable patients. Alice and Jared Ranson had charges dismissed during plea negotiations.
Firefighters fought a blaze at 344 Hill Ave as a light drizzle fell on Friday night. The Aiken Department of Public Safety arrived after 9 p.m. and waited for SCE&G to cut power before containing the garage fire. One power line fell and energized a fence, but the home was not affected.
A westbound Jeep Cherokee slammed into an eastbound 18 wheeler on Interstate 20 near mile marker 20. The Cherokee driver died at the scene. The truck driver was airlifted to a Augusta hospital with serious injuries.
A federal audit finds Kaiser-Hill is far behind its 2006 cleanup target at Rocky Flats. The company must package 9,800 kilograms into about 1,900 containers this month but has completed less than half amid technical problems and doubt about maintaining 140 containers per month. A contingency plan is urged.
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