Masters Week in Augusta Marks Bobby Jones 100th Birthday
Editorial notes Masters week brings global focus to Augusta National Golf Club as officials, fans, and locals anticipate record crowds. It honors Bobby Jones while acknowledging the course evolution since 2001 and the impact on spring break, tourism, traffic, and local businesses during The Masters.
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Bobby Jones
Augusta National Golf Club
Jones
New York
Clifford Roberts
Savannah
Suen
Augusta National Golf Course
Charles Barkley
Tiger Woods
Barkley
Tiger
Elimi
Aiken Standard welcomes Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited or condensed. Send to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, BO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802. Email and fax details included for submission.
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Glten Standard Names Publisher and Editors
The Glten Standard lists publishers managers editors and staff including Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey B. Wallace and advertising director Art Zappa with Ellen C. Priest managing editor TimothY E O Briant production director Phillip Yates and circulation manager Deborah Dyches among others Letitia Jefferson also appears in the masthead as part of the personnel roster.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Remembrances of Balikatan and shared war bonds recalled
The piece recalls World War II battles in the Philippines, Filipino and American soldiers, and the Balikatan spirit. It notes 85 percent Filipino support for US help against Abu Sayyaf and describes a Zamboanga rally with Americans and Filipinos singing America the Beautiful. It links past courage to current joint military efforts and condemns alienating views.
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Bataan
Steve Raymond
Tampa
Tribune
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Ing
Luzon
Cabanatuan
United States
Francis Ricciardo
Abu Sayyaf
Osama bin Laden
al Qaida
Gracia
Martin Burnham
New York Times
Zamboanga
What does governor's OK mean for S C education
The letter questions Gov Hodges endorsement of a diploma mill as a magistrate candidate's source of certification. It argues a diploma does not equal competency and cites licensing standards for professionals. The writer criticizes political tradeoffs and urges reevaluation of magistrate nominees to keep local education and governance on track.
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Jim Hodges
Congress
Presidency
Richard Nixon
America
Magistrate’s Committee
Aiken County
Jim Vause
Sen. Ryberg
Sen. Moore
Aiken Spring Blooms Amid Masters Week Notes
Local column celebrates Aiken’s spring display with azaleas and other flowers during Masters Week. Readers are urged to clean up after events, thanks volunteers, civic groups, and businesses. The piece mentions laser eye surgery, Army defense views, and golf course talks, noting Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh as top contenders amid course-length discussions.
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Aiken County
Barkley
Brad Faxon
Faxon
Billy Andrade
Tiger
Vijay Singh
Adam Scott
Charles Howell
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