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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 2002
Page
5
Fair organizers unveil a bigger lineup for 1A fair with a Lone Star World Championship Rodeo during the three day event. Attractions include a circus petting zoo pig races demolition derby and return of popular arts crafts and horticulture exhibits. Mega Passes return with advance tickets at county locations and details on the website.
Campaigns featuring Winston Cup stars and politicians have long mingled at Darlington Raceway. Thurmond used the track for a final bid in 1996 and ribbon cuttings drew governors and legislators, with experts noting such appearances boost name recognition though rarely swing votes.
The day's weather ranged across the Lower 48 with morning 29 at Fryeburg Maine and 104 at Palm Springs California. The warmest heat index reached 107 at Marathon Florida as showers and thunderstorms formed across the East from Florida to Maryland and barged into the Midwest.
Federal statistics show South Carolina workers earned about 80 percent of the national average in 2000, down from 4 percent in 1996. The gap spans most professions from factory to software engineers, driven by a shift to lower paid service jobs and cheaper offshore labor.
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