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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 2003
Page
6
Nellie Smith of Aiken attends 4 p.m. service at First Presbyterian Church. Rudolf Benning of Appling attends 2 p.m. service at Mount Carmel Baptist Church.
Rudolf Benning 56 of Brooklyn died Oct 6 2003 of natural causes. A memorial service is set for Oct 14 at Second Mount Carmel Baptist Church Appling GA with Rev Alexander Ingram. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by Ada Mae Benning Martinez GA two sons Kenneth Benning Brooklyn Marvin Gardenier Evans GA daughter Yolanda McLeod Brooklyn. Remains lie in state at church noon to service. Jenkins Memorial Chapels Aiken.
Joan B. Kroc widow of Ray Kroc and major donor to peace causes died Sunday at her Rancho Santa Fe home. She inherited the San Diego Padres in 1984 and sold the club in 1990 to a Werner-led group. Her net worth was about 1.7 billion dollars, ranking 121st on Forbes.
Staff Sgt. Larry Holden was buried with full military honors beside his infant granddaughter near his widow and two daughters in Hampton, South Carolina. Holden died June 6, 1968, when Jolly Green 23 was shot down over Laos. Remains were recovered this year after decades of searches, identified through dental records, and the family spoke of closure and memory.
Authorities report increased seizures statewide as training improves recognition of makeshift meth labs from rural kitchens to boats. Officials note ingredients like acetone drain cleaner lithium and anhydrous ammonia are stolen or bought openly, raising risk to communities near Charleston Anderson and Greenville.
In Beaufort, Abdiyyah ben Alkebu lanyahh faces a possible death sentence after prosecutors argue murder with aggravating factors for shooting two Beaufort County deputies. Kim berly Blake testified under cross examination about the events of January 8, 2002, detailing the gunfire and surrounding actions in the mobile home.
In Columbia US District Judge Matthew Perry and staff move into a $38.3 million 208000 square foot federal courthouse. The building, larger than the old Strom Thurmond complex, offers more space for court documents, juror rooms, and security with staff noting improved comfort and public access.
Circuit Judge J. Mark Hayes declared a mistrial in the 2001 murder case of Jack Edward Earl Parker after prosecutors accused defense counsel of coaching witnesses. Parker, 32, remains free pending appeal and possible retry, with prosecutors vowing to appeal the ruling.
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