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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2001
Page
1
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Gail Tuson granted Jane Fonda's divorce petition from Ted Turner on Tuesday ending nearly a decade of marriage without fanfare. Attorney John C. Mayone said the ruling follows Fonda filing last month.
Legal scholars say last week's Appeals Court decision suggesting the Confederate flag signals bias may influence later cases. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit overturned a conviction in South Carolina's Lost Trust vote selling scandal.
Obituary notice names Kenneth W Hollows of North Augusta Cassandra C Carey of Aiken Welvin Thomas and Olle Simpkins of Edgefield are listed among recent deaths in the region. No further biographical details are provided.
A compact roundup of listings and notes from the classifieds, crosswords, cryptoquote and horoscope pages. Includes brief mentions of ads and reader notices with minimal details for quick scanning.
Florence resident John Nichols frames his life around a state whose median age has risen from 32 to 35 as baby boomers and retirees flock here. Census data show South Carolina’s population of 4,012,012 includes a growing 35 to 54 age group, now over 29 percent, with boomers driving the shift. Nichols notes his daughter keeps him young as he returns home after travels.
Aiken County Council held a budget workshop to examine cuts for school resource officers and the DUI task force. Sheriff Sellers, Buck Osbon, and other officials questioned grant reliance as programs expire, noting the DUI program has boosted safety and self funding via fines. See CUTS Page 7A
In a 14 hour debate on a 1.35 trillion tax cut package, Sen. Strom Thurmond declined Joe Biden’s offer to pair and go home. Officials cited ongoing strong Republican resistance and Daschle said leaders sought a way to end the votes for the night.
AAA Carolinas notes South Carolina gas prices fell over the last two weeks to about 1.517 a gallon, after reaching a 20 year high earlier in the month. Prices remain higher than last Memorial Day with Greenville Spartanburg among the lowest priced areas and Myrtle Beach among the highest.
Sisters Mattie Ready Yvonne Fox and Mabel Fox recall James A. Hughes born July 7 1917 in Warrenville. They describe his youth in cemetery hill memories reading listening to radio and playing with friends before he joined seaman school and began work at Graniteville.
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