30 Oct 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 2001
Page
1
The South Carolina Education Department escaped deep cuts earlier but faces potential midyear reductions. The State Budget and Control Board will vote Tuesday on a 4.5 percent average cut across agencies, totaling about $229.9 million, and the Education Department is among those likely hit.
The FBI issued a second alert this month saying terrorists could strike in the United States or abroad this week based on intelligence reports. Officials cautioned the threat remains vague and non-specific.
Deaths include Nancy B Suber Noh Augusta Jeanette Williamson Evans and Bessie M Hornsby Pen obituary list notes multiple family names with locations in terse aggregation and no further details available from the fragment.
Firefighters respond to brush fire behind AB Beverage on Richland Avenue as drought keeps the Aiken area at Red Flag risk. Officials urge residents not to burn anything as windy, low humidity raise fire danger. Meteorologist notes October rainfall well below average.
Five Republican candidates vie for the Second Congressional District seat left vacant by the August death of veteran Floyd Spence. An Aiken County election official cited a lack of interest that could reduce turnout in the special primary. Frances Pennington, deputy director of the voter registration office, said she may revise her earlier protection.
Warrenville resident Lynn Kirkland recalls from local citizens a spooky tale about the Maiden of Midland Valley along Highway 421. The story, dated to early 1400s, appears in whispers as readers reach for more on Page 6A.
Lessie Price outlines past and present themes for her reelection bid. She cites a 1975 platform of Preservation and Progress while asserting current projects will ease Southside concerns. Price stresses studying growth impacts and soliciting resident input amid competition from Davis Cheek and Ron Harrison in the District 2 race.
In Jabal Darag near the front north of Kabul hundreds of elite fighters mobilize as jets fly over the area. A 25 year old fighter Ahmad Zai declares readiness for action with Kalashnikov and rocket launcher, signaling a possible move on the capital.
Downtown Aiken hosts Halloween events Wednesday afternoon as ghosts and goblins roam the streets. Janet Augeri Morris of Aiken Downtown Development Association notes this is the fourth annual Halloween event, aimed at providing a safe space for trick-or-treating for children and families.
President Bush is expected to order the government to add about 100000 barrels of oil per day to the emergency stockpile as Energy Department officials pursue final approval. The move aims to boost reserves and signal U S effort to stabilize world oil prices amid falling demand and OPEC concerns.
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