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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 2002
Page
2
A reader protest urges better ink quality at the newspaper and questions Sunday alcohol sales and potential prostitution. The letter discusses a debate over publishing images of South Aiken High School vandals, noting surprise at the races and looks of those pictured and thanking the Aiken Standard for publicizing the incident.
McDonald’s hosts World Children’s Day fundraiser with 75 percent of Egg McMuffin Big Mac Mighty Kid’s Meal and Happy Meal sales in Augusta going to Ronald McDonald House Charities. The event runs Wednesday in about 30,000 restaurants in 121 countries.
Aiken's Sandhurst Estate Bed & Breakfast at 215 Dupree Place earned AAA Four Diamond status from AAA Carolinas on Monday. The Charleston area led SC with 11 Four Diamond facilities among 16 hotels and nine restaurants statewide, with ratings highlighting top service and facilities.
Senators from both parties paid tributes as a group of veteran lawmakers including Strom Thurmond bid farewell in their final days. Thurmond, turning 100 on December 5, has served 48 years in the Senate, longer than any member. Others retiring include Jesse Helms, Phil Gramm, Fred Thompson, and Frank Murkowski, while several others lost re election bids. Jean Carnahan reflected on her two year Senate tenure after her husband Mel Carnahan died in a plane crash and her appointment followed his posthumous election.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to share recollections of United States Senator Strom Thurmond ahead of his 100th birthday. Messages should note his 48 years in the Senate and can be mailed to Strom Thurmond Recollection, Aiken Standard, P.O. Box 456, Aiken SC 29601 or emailed to editorial@aikenstandard.com. faxes to 648-6052.
A hunter found a burning car off Deep Step Road in Sumter National Forest on Monday afternoon. Inside the heavily burned trunk lay a body, to be autopsied at Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Investigators cannot confirm the gender, and seek the car owner linked to an Evans Georgia address. Authorities from the sheriff’s office arson and forensics units along with SLED assist the probe.
Kristi Rhodes and her mother Cindy will appear on the Montel Williams Show to discuss alleged mistreatment of Rhodes by her stepfather. Rhodes says abuse occurred from age five to eight and aired after her mother believed her confession, with taping done in New York two months ago. The program airs Thursday on Channel 6 at 4 pm and Channel 25 at 5 pm.
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