03 Sep 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 2001
Page
1
Washington report says Congress returns after summer break facing shrinking surpluses due to Bush tax cuts and a slower economy. Both parties must balance legislative aims with pledges to protect Social Security as they set new budget projections.
David Peltier, an upbeat fifth grader on summer break, was bitten by a shark and had a 17 inch gash on his left leg. His father struck the shark, allowing him to reach shore, but he died hours later from a severed artery, the first shark bite fatality in the US this year.
Notices list deaths including Gene Edward Evans Medina Ohio Michael J Pope Aiken Albert Warren Teel Nath Augusta Louis Williams Ken Robby Nicosia Alen Braddie Barton and Obituary notes refer to local obituaries in section 5A with brief notices of the deceased and related details.
Ashley Adams rode Just Roamin Around to smiles after the cross country phase at Hopeland Farm during the 10th annual MCG Sports Medicine Horse Trials. Co organizers Julia Hovey and Loren Schneider reported good weather, 162 riders and horses, and smooth events across 10 divisions.
A Swansea man, Steven Keith Sturkie, died after being struck on Edmund Highway in Lexington County while inspecting a dog hit by a car. He died from multiple body trauma at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital. The fatality edged South Carolina’s Labor Day travel toll to nine across the state. Public safety officials noted roads have been relatively quiet thus far.
Labor Day shows SC wages lag national levels. From 1990 to 2000 average pay rose 51 percent to 24321, below the national 51 percent rise to 29676. 1998 BLS ranks SC 37th. growth high in retail and service, but many jobs remain low paying. University economist Don Schunk notes need for high-skill, high-pay roles.
In Columbia observers note Richard Quinn and Associates and Rep. Rick Quinn's Mail Marketing Strategies have drawn over 375000 dollars from Republican legislators for campaigns in two years and over 650000 since April 2000. The Quinns are fixtures in the Statehouse with Rick as majority caucus leader, prompting scrutiny of influence.
Richard Lamar, a Blackville former mayor and Army veteran now living in Woodside, seeks District 4 council seat in Aiken. The 70 year old credits turning Blackville around after 1992 with hiring its first administrator and improving finances. He moved to Aiken four years ago with his wife Edie and says his experience will guide growth and city development.
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