29 Sep 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 2001
Page
1
The festival at Gloverville Park runs through today with a full day of fun and entertainment. Friday evening featured live music by the Olin Sizemore Carolina Blue Grass Band and Bodie with rock and beach band Caution Left Hand Drive.
Nation Washington reports a presidential commission plan to allow workers to invest some Social Security taxes in the stock market could be delayed until next year due to the Sept 11 attacks. The White House and commission staff weigh political and practical consequences of missing the fall deadline Bush set. The president focuses on winning the war against terrorism.
Obituary notices from Springfield Leesville and Augusta list deaths including Ruby Webb Brown Aken James J Covar Ken Curtis Gardner Biachvile Christopher T Medeiros Ronnie Ridenour Buster Jeans Williams among several local residents, with brief acknowledgments of their passing and communities affected.
President Bush said the United States is in hot pursuit of terrorists behind the Sept. 11 attacks as Pentagon special forces operate inside Afghanistan. Democratic calls grow for expanded jobless benefits while White House officials consider an economic stimulus package with targeted tax cuts. Giuliani cautioned the World Trade Center cleanup could last up to a year. Seventeen days since the attacks, coverage continues.
U S Rep Lindsey Graham warned during a visit to Charleston that the new war on terrorism will affect every aspect of American life. He told state lawmakers that domestic implications are huge and federal budget surpluses could be wiped out in a closed session with National Speakers.
The economy nearly stalls in the April-June quarter with GDP at an anemic 0.3 percent, signaling a likely recession. Economists including Mark Zandi warn of a crisis of confidence as consumer demand shrinks and layoffs rise. The slowdown, already evident last year, worsens the downturn.
Aiken County councilman Chuck Smith, a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserves, returns to active status in Atlanta and works with FORSCOM on continental force plans. He runs a 12 major unit with NCOs while balancing his Edward Jones Investments role in North Augusta.
Public Education Partners marked two years since expanding from Area One schools to all Aiken County schools. John Girardeau, owner of Southern Mortgage Company, joined the board that year and now serves as chairman. He praised the group’s progress and future potential.
Midland Valley High Principal Margaret Mullen says computers and technology have become integral to school life in Aiken County. She notes the Nimda virus earlier caused network and email shutdowns, yet schools adapted by using printed student information and continuing operations for a day or two.
Computers transform district operations yet bring risk as viruses can infiltrate systems. Cal Stanley notes the need for strong protection. A virus on Sept 18 forced a two day shutdown. the board funded over 70,000 for antivirus software and 21,000 yearly for updates, with 6000 devices to cover.
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