Editorial: Has golf today gone too far
The piece argues modern golf equipment pushes players to extreme distances, risking the game's identity. It cites Augusta National’s potential changes to par four holes and compares golf’s limits to baseball's equipment rules to restore skill and preserve course viability amid longer drives and lower scores.
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Augusta National Golf Club
Hootie Johnson
Augusta
Fred Couples
Snead
Hogan
Palmer
Nicklaus
Tiger Woods
Aiken Standard Names Editorial Leadership Team
Scott B. Hunter serves as editor with Jeffrey B. Wallace as business manager. Ellen C. Priest is managing editor, Timothy E. O Briant oversees pressroom, and James R. Bennett Jr along with J David Boyd are listed in editorial roles.
Flight woes and delayed planes highlight airline timetables
A Texan traveler recounts a three day trip filled with hydraulic failures, customs delays, and cancellations. He notes poor on time performance, missing events, and a lack of explanations from gate staff. Surveys cited by the same week show airlines failing to meet on time, baggage, and complaint metrics.
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Dallas
Dals
Fort Worth
Colorado Springs
Hartford
Coljo Springs
Transportation Department
Department of ‘Transportation
Air Travel Consumer Report
Guardian ad litem in child rights debate sparks concerns
A letter argues that courts should better consider a child’s emotional and psychological well being in custody and visitation decisions. It cites a South Carolina case where a 3 year old must endure visits to a noncustodial parent, with limited contact and no gradual bonding opportunities, urging protection of children's voices.
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South Carolina
Americas summit performance on education questioned
A veteran observer critiques the II Summit of the Americas in Chile 1998, noting that less than half of the $8.3 billion education pledge was disbursed, follow up was weak, and regional standards were not pursued. The piece argues summits serve diplomacy more than concrete progress and suggests limiting final declarations to focused projects to save funds for schools and hospitals.
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United States
Canada
Latin America
Chile
Clinton
Inter-American Development Bank
World Bank
Inter-American Dialogue
Washington
Jeffrey M. Puryear
IADB
Robin Rosen
Hey
Quebec
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Aiken
D/FW
Colorado Spring
Los Angeles
Mechanics Union
California
Bush
Von
Ana
Erg
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