U S forces launch major assault on Fallujah
U S troops backed by air and artillery opened a ground offensive into Fallujah to seize insurgent strongholds. Two Marines died as a bulldozer fell into the Euphrates. a U S spokesman said 42 insurgents were killed in bombardment and skirmishes before the main assault. Ground units entered the northeastern Askari district and advanced in Jalan as Iraqi troops joined nearby operations.
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Fallujah
Iraq
USS
Euphrates
U.S
Askari
Jolan
Jalan
Aiken Medallion Series Honors Railroad Depot History
The 2004 commemorative medallion series by the Aiken Downtown Development Association spotlights the old Aiken passenger railroad depot. The ninth medallion features Depot Morris, with a $25 prototype and $165 nine piece set. Proceeds support the depot restoration and Friends of see page 8A.
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Aiken
Philip Lord
Union Street
Park Avenue
Aiken Officials Weigh Funding for African-American Center
Aiken leaders discuss releasing city funds to back the $375000 purchase of an old York Street building for an African-American History Art and Culture Center. Wade Brodie said the project has $43000 on hand and $200000 to $250000 in pledges, with total costs estimated at $1.3 million for purchase, renovation, and outfitting.
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Aiken
York Street
Aiken Corporation
Wade Brodie
Council
Pat Danning
Canning
Jane Vaughters
Brodie
Cunning
Report card ratings delayed due to error
Aiken County School District principals met with Associate Superintendent Dr. Frank Roberson to receive school report card grades planned for public release Wednesday. The state Department of Education delayed the release due to a calculation error in the South Carolina Office of Research and Statistics. Roberson welcomed the pause and said the data issue will be corrected before release.
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Aiken County
Frank Roberson
Roberson
State Department of Education
S.C
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Karen Daily
North Augusta
Greenville County
Richard Grey Mayson
Mayson
Woldus Road
Ridgeland Prison
Waldus
Sheridan L. Lynn Jr
Sheriff's Office
South Carolina
Henry McMaster
Attorney General’s Office
Mark Plowden
Greenville
Medallion
Adda
Morris
Depot
Friends of
Abby
African-American Culture Center
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