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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 2012
Page
3
An editorial remark suggests Obama would have ears trailing to the floor if they grew with every lie, using a provocative metaphor to critique his honesty. The piece embodies a sharp political jab and draws a hyperbolic image to underscore distrust.
In a letter, Mr Bankert calls Hunter Mahan out for hat wear, likening himself to a hat police figure. The writer questions this stance and spars over government freedom concerns and enforcement.
Locals protest what they call meddling by authorities as Charleston Harbor traffic and container volume reach the highest since 2008. Critics blame Obama policies for disrupting a tranquil community and lament the impact on daily life.
A reader exhorts against printing calls for a Day of Prayer and accuses the president, describing the controversy and emotional response to the contentious publication.
The note emphasizes addressing local issues in Aiken over broader Florida matters. It outlines basic pest control steps: clean your apartment, maintain cleanliness, and contact pest control services. This compact guidance ties community welfare to practical actions.
Officers respond to a routine stop on Main Street where a police officer was shot and injured. The suspect fled, and authorities urged residents to avoid the area as they pursued updates from the department.
A reader notes that Leonard Pitts continues to deliver divisive commentary with the same negative racial rhetoric as in previous Florida writings. The piece urges preserving Pitts as a featured columnist without edits.
Readers urge safer driving and clearer signage in Aiken after ongoing stop sign issues. Call TalkBack at 803 644 2384 or email editorial aikenstandard.com with brief comments. Names are optional and comments may be edited for space.
A listing for 326 Rutland Drive provides phone 648 2311 and fax 648 6052. The name Tim O Briant is given along with a reference to tobnantd sachin in.
Police say a break in at Houndslake Country Club occurred overnight, with an exterior door entry and a broken window. Items stolen include cash, clothing worth about 2500 dollars, six tennis shoes, blankets, a laptop, digital cameras, cables, golf clubs, swim equipment and stop watches. Police ask for tips at 642-7620, with CrimeStoppers offering rewards for information.
South Africa Naval Junior ROTC held its annual awards ceremony with the change of command. CO Greg Flippen and XO Jacob Przywara succeed Matt Bauerlin and Fernando Rodriguez, as Bauerlin wins cadet of the year and the Dillon Scholarship. Flippen and Rodriguez pursue USC computer science and The Citadel civil engineering respectively.
North Augusta Public Safety searches for a gunman who threatened a woman in the Edgewood Drive shopping center parking lot during a failed armed robbery. The 26 year old victim said the suspect grabbed her shoulder, showed a weapon, and fled after a struggle. A gun was found in the lot and surveillance shows a black man in dark clothing. No arrests yet.
Deborah Ann Godwin Mullen of Aiken and Jinnifer Aman of Ozark Alabama faced securities fraud charges tied to funds allegedly raised by Michael Kevin Mullen, who was sentenced to 10 years suspended after serving 400 days and ordered to pay $323,885 in restitution. Mullen pleaded guilty February to two felony counts for illegally soliciting about $215,000 through Real Estate Signal Services Inc. in Aiken.
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