10 Oct 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 2001
Page
1
State lawmakers anticipate across the board cuts as budget reductions loom later this month. House Ways and Means Chair Bobby Harrell says cuts should be kept as low as possible. An economist warned revenue shortfalls could require tapping a reserve fund.
President Bush, in a breakfast meeting with chastened lawmakers, backed off a decision to severely restrict congressional briefings on the war on terror. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle pledged lawmakers would handle sensitive information with more discipline and greater discretion.
Betty M. Casnahan of North Augusta Rev. Grady Fulmer Sr. of Springfield Edwin L. Jackson of Roswell Larson Irish of Aiken Tucson T. Alewine of Ridge Spring are listed in obituary notes for page 5A.
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers claim they can defend Kandahar and deny US air supremacy while insisting Osama bin Laden is alive. Abdul Salam Zaeef says the Northern Alliance has not advanced despite the American led strikes.
Three local veterans weigh in on the start of airstrikes in Afghanistan describing the conflict as protracted and unlike past wars. They note the unseen enemy, the long process ahead, and contrast with prior campaigns.
Aiken County Board of Education plans a five percent budget reduction amid possible state cuts and a statewide revenue shortfall. District leaders warn of further May cuts, authorize a hiring freeze on vacancies, and target district level positions to save money without harming instruction.
The fatality brings the road death toll to 34. Yvette Cribb, 19, of Seneca Avenue in Aiken, died when a 1992 Ford left the westbound Old Friar Road in north Aiken County and stopped in a ditch around 11 25 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Aiken County Coroner.
The Aiken Kidney Benefit presents a stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz at the Etherredge Center USC Aiken. Performances run Oct 26 to 28 with showtimes 8 p.m. Friday 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday. Debbie DiBona of the benefit group notes details on page 68.
Mayor Fred Cavanaugh hosts 13 cities and counties at the Aiken Municipal Conference Center to discuss character education. Dorchester County Deputy Franklin Smith notes his sheriff department has had zero deputy turnover in 14 months, with strong applicant interest. Bonnie Pattison also presented during the morning session.
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