02 Sep 2000
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 2000
Page
1
Secretary of State Jim Miles called for a county by county debate on the lottery issue, challenging Gov. Hodges supporters and Kevin Geddings to face him. The partisan clash centers on Hodges 1998 campaign tactics and a public vote on the lottery.
A local team from the US Forest Service Savannah River Site dispatches 23 personnel including Morell Brooker Deborah Harris and China Davis to fight fires across the West. The group lists Tommie Rouse as longest serving with an August 3 start and unclear return, while the broader nationwide effort reports 77 fires burning 1.6 million acres mainly in Montana and Idaho.
Washington reports that the federal agency issued a consumer advisory urging replacement of 1.4 million Firestone tires not covered by a recall linked to Ford vehicles including the Explorer. The probe targets ATX ATX II and Wilderness tires with calls for decisive action amid 88 related deaths and 250 injuries.
Aiken High School is nearing a multi acre expansion that will attach the former North Aiken Elementary campus as an annex. Principal Joe Padget notes moving in next week with remaining tasks including sealing flooring installing cables alarms and roofing nearing completion.
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