23 Sep 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 2001
Page
1
The piece highlights Andre Agassi and Alonzo Mourning as outstanding athletes whose off court generosity and community work earned them induction into the USA Weekend Hall of Fame. It notes their impact beyond sports and the recognition of their charitable efforts.
Miss Oregon Katie Harman, 21, won Miss America 2002 in Atlantic City while the event paid tribute to September 11 victims. The three hour show blended a beauty pageant with a telethon raising funds for the Sept 11 Fund as Tony Danza opened a somber broadcast.
Laura Mae Oakman, a longtime resident of Aiken, died yesterday at age 86. Celebration of life planned at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. She is survived by two children, six grandchildren, and a sister.
Thousands of Afghan refugees wait at the Chaman border fence as Pakistani guards bar entry undeterred by heat and desert conditions. Report by Laura King notes families including women and children stranded up to five days seeking shelter amid threats of possible US airstrikes.
Sweat and tears flowed as about 600 veterans and attendees gathered at Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park for a Meaningful Recognition Day honoring prisoners of war and those missing in action. The event highlighted national security concerns amid recent terrorist attacks and featured a message from Gov. Hodges read by Sen. Tommy Moore.
Voters in the Sept 11 Aiken City Council GOP primary favored candidates urging controlled growth. Jane Vaughters seeks an at large seat while Richard Smith runs in a runoff against incumbent Eric Radlee in Hollow Creek 58 precinct.
Bryson Spinner threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Billy McMullen with one second left, giving Virginia a 26-24 victory at Clemson. The Cavaliers pulled off the drive in 1:43 from their own 44-yard line, overcoming a 24-10 Clemson lead as the Tigers faced a patriotic atmosphere and security markings for a post 9/11 era game.
A crowd gathers at Mount Vintage Plantation for the Inaugural Asahi Ryokuken Championship. Five players sit within three strokes of the lead and another five within five as the Tom Jackson designed course tests their steadiness. Crowds appear thinner than expected for the event.
U S Senator Strom Thurmond visited the Pentagon site three days after a hijacked airliner crash killed over 200. The 98 year old Republican from South Carolina declined interviews, but Navy Cmdr Jim Frazer called the visit inspiring.
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