24 Oct 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 2001
Page
1
Pentagon spokesman Victoria Clarke says a Navy F A 18 dropped a 1000 pound bomb in an open field near a senior citizens home near Herat. The intended target was a vehicle storage building.
State utility regulators authorize a 15 percent drop in natural gas prices in South Carolina, cutting bills by about $18 monthly for the average customer as wholesale gas costs stabilize. SCE&G had already reduced rates by 15 percent in March.
Notices list deaths of Rev. Buford Taylor in Gloverville Dorothy T Duches in Aiken Mildred E Cauthen in Orangeburg Ellis E Damon Sr Martha M Simpkins in North Augusta Dr E A Kelley Jr in Kershaw and Dr William S Corley in Tucker Georgia. Funeral details not provided.
President Bush expresses confidence in White House security after traces of anthrax are detected on a mail opening machine at a facility across the Potomac. Officials test mail staff as the West Wing remains under heightened precautions.
At the Aiken Regional Medical Center service more than 40 people gathered along the pond to light candles in memory of the Sept. 11 victims. Pearline Smith coordinated the event with Cathy Coles delivering the opening message about light symbolizing life and hope.
Heather Bryant and Kayla Moody scream on the Sea Dragon as fairgoers seek thrills. Joshua Martin prefers the Musik Express and Zipper while Joy Ridel enjoys games and prizes at the Western Carolina Fair with rides like Tut a Whirl and Elephant Encounter.
The Aiken County School District hosts a Wagener area meeting to discuss upcoming school report cards based on PACT and BSAP scores. Administrators aim to boost parent involvement and student achievement amid mixed grades for Area 4 schools.
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