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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1996
Page
4
Dale Bumpers vents anger at term limit talk, likening it to slavery and Prohibition as pandering. He mocks Senate debates on limiting politicians careers, calling it queasy comedy and a nervous high dive. Comment by columnist Sandy Grady.
Columnist Thomas Sowell argues affirmative action is a political phenomenon that has flourished under both parties, faces setbacks from UC regents and a Texas case, and may be voted on in California. The piece cautions elites’ efforts to confuse the issue and asserts few serious arguments support affirmative action.
The Aiken Standard provides location and mailing addresses at 124 Butland Drive P O Box 56 Aiken SC 29802. Office hours are 8 90 a m to 5 90 p m Monday through Friday. For subscriptions call 649 6315 and delivery issues call 649 5315. Circulation hours are 5 90 p m to 7 20 p m on weekdays and 7 a m to 10 30 a m Saturdays and 7 a m to 11 a m Sundays. Switchboard is 648 2311 fax 648 6052 story ideas editors can be reached at 648 2311. Publisher Scott B Hunter can be reached at 38 648 2311.
The piece traces how Democrats push a higher minimum wage while Republicans led by Dick Armey resist, calling the measure risky for jobs. A small GOP revolt gains size as 20 House Republicans back a $1 raise, with Dole signaling possible Senate amendments. The article notes political maneuvering and media framing shaping the wage fight in an election year.
The piece analyzes the female vote's impact on elections since 1980, noting women are 51 percent of the population and about 58 percent of registered voters. It highlights turnout, party strategies, key female figures like Dianne Feinstein and Christine Todd Whitman, and calls for recognizing women's diverse interests and leadership. Harriett Woods is cited as a prominent figure in the National Women's Political Caucus.
Dr. L Dieter Voegele will join Aiken Regional Medical Centers to lead open heart surgery, arriving in early May from Charleston after 19 years in cardiothoracic practice. He serves on Charleston area hospital staffs and USC thoracic surgery faculty, with degrees from UC Berkeley and Northwestern. Local leaders praise the move as a key growth step for Aiken.
The citizens of Aiken open their homes to 36 GAPP students from Ermburg-Gymnasium Forchheim Germany. Aiken High School and South Aiken High School have long partnered in the eight year GAPP exchange led by German instructor Art Lader and new teacher Lara Ducate. German teachers Karlheinz Flessa and Bettina Teschner coordinated the welcome and family participation, praising the program’s role in fostering tolerance and global thinking for future democracies.
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