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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 2001

Page

4

Strange world moral from Georges Duhamel quote

A quotation from Georges Duhamel urges listening carefully when someone shares a strange claim. The author stresses repeating and seeking explanation, suggesting there may be worth in unusual ideas worth examining.

Georges Duhamel

Assistance for education a big help in our schools

Editorial urges local groups to support schools. First Steps will fund preschool programs with 1.3 million, backing health care and full day kindergarten. Public Education Partners launches a 1.7 million fundraising drive to bolster basic skills, life readiness, teacher training, and advocacy.

Aiken County First Steps Sov Jim Hodges Scott B. Hunter First Steps Partnership Board Westinghouse Savannah River Company Public Education Partners Greater Aiken Ieaders

Publisher Scott B Hunter Ba The Wallace Bursiness

The fragment lists individuals tied to Gllen Standard Publisher including Scott B Hunter, Jeffrey 15, Wallace, Ellen, Timothy E O Briant, James R Bennett Jr, systems Manager J David Boyd. It appears as a masthead or staff roll with multiple names and titles.

Israel Must Defend Itself Amid Oslo Critique

A critical column cites Powell blaming both sides for renewed Gaza violence and Hezbollah actions, notes Oslo compromises, and urges Israel to defend itself while resisting external moralizing. It references Barak, Sharon, Bush stance, and warns against appeasement.

Israel Gaza Strip Colin Powell Hezbollah Lebanon Powell Oslo Gaza America Yasser Arafat Yitzhak Rabin Ehud Barak West Bank Jerusalem Ariel Sharon Ron Kitrey Washington Channel One Hebron Bush Adolph Hitler Neville Chamberlain

Nike's eleven cents worth of labor

A report tracing Nike's factory labor costs and global sourcing shows a kiddie sweatshirt made in the Dominican Republic costs about 11 cents in labor for a six and half minute production. Activists urge university scrutiny and boycotts while Nike cites costs and potential layoffs and notes its contractors in nations like Cambodia and Mexico with low wages and long weeks.

Nike Dominican Republic Charlie Kernaghan America Manhattan New York University Katie Griffiths Puebla Mexico Griffiths Vada Reebok Adidas Coun Kernaghan Cambodia China Phil Knight

Parents thank community for support after toddler’s nail gun injury

Aiken family recounts a terrifying event on their 23 month old son Ridge who shot himself in the chest with a nail gun during remodeling. He survived open heart surgery at MCG after rapid EMS transport, spent 24 hours in PICU, then moved to a regular room. Recovery expected in four to six weeks with prayers and support from community, family, friends, and coworkers.

Concern Ridge Aiken Regional William Wilson Jr Wilson Picu God Aiken County

Aiken Standard Welcomes Letters to the Editor

The Aiken Standard invites brief letters with signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited. Address Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 Send by email or fax to provided contacts.

Aiken Standard Aiken S.C Swallace Duesouth

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Public Jeffrey Wallace Bursiness M Ellen Priest Timothy E. O’briant James R. Bennett Jr J. David Boyd Cal Thomas Lenore New York Daly New Nikebiz.com
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