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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2017
Page
11
The Aiken Standard lists founding year 1867 with RHONDA OVERBEY as Publisher, MICHAEL SMITH as Executive Editor, and HOLLY KEMP as News Editor. A Thought of the Day by Thomas Merton accompanies the notice, reflecting on shared happiness.
The South Carolina House passed a roads bill including a 10 cent gas tax hike by 97 to 18, sending it to the Senate. Gov. Henry McMaster publicly threatened a veto, while Senate members debate a 12 cent increase amid 2018 election pressure and party rivalries. The Sun News, Myrtle Beach.
Columnist Star Parker of CURE urges replacing past anti poverty programs with more freedom and capitalism to lift black Americans. She cites Trump CBC meeting, cites gaps in wealth, income, and net worth, and says black politicians fear losing power as new approaches unfold.
Bruce Cadotte and Robert Stubblefield argue over climate action. Cadotte urges caution and adaptation citing long timelines and potential harm of drastic steps while noting ocean acidification and warming. Stubblefield defends fossil fuels as increasing life quality and calls limits on progress immoral.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Include a brief headline and email to letters aikenstandard com or mail to Letters to the Editor P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29801. Publication is discretionary and anonymous letters are not published.
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