Voices quotes across politics and crime in brief excerpts
A collection of quoted remarks from politicians law officials athletes and activists across topics from DNA testing debates to gun violence animal cruelty and voting practices. The remarks span Lindsey Graham Bob Benjamin Jeff Blauser Nancy Becher Joseph Lowery and others reflecting views on justice technology and civic life.
Brennan's death ends era of liberal judicial power
Former Justice William Brennan, age 91, buried at Arlington as one of the 20th century’s most influential liberals. His rulings advanced desegregation, women's rights, free speech and equal protection, shaping the Warren Court and ongoing civil rights debates.
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William Brennan
Arlington National Cemetery
Brennan
Dwight Eisenhower
Ike
Warren Court
Reagan
Tax money going for education in South Carolina
A state analysis shows 98 percent of education funds, $3.86 billion, reach local districts with $5,483 spent per pupil in 1995-96. Instructional costs average 65.4 percent, operations 18.5 and leadership 7.9 percent. The InSite tool aids citizen tracking and budgeting decisions.
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State Department of Education
InSite
Department of Education
School Boards Association
Coopers and Lybrand
Columbia
Woodrow W Sweeney remembered at Savannah River office
Woodrow W Sweeney a friendly DOE employee who died June 14 after a strokenative of Greenville County he taught at Rosenwald School on the Savannah River Site before government acquisition He enjoyed a long career at DOE and Du Pont he later ran a Park Avenue print shop and worked at Kroger greeting friends his church Sardis Baptist remembers him as a devoted deacon and chorister He and Eloise Tyler had a long marriage and five children
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Woodrow W. Sweeney
Savannah River
Department of Energy
Greenville County
Aiken County
Bettis Academy
Eloise Tyler
Rosenwald
DOE
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
The
du Pont Co
E. Gray Swingle
Nat Stetson
Sweeney
Sweeneys
Park Avenue
Kroger
University Parkway
Sardis Baptist Church
Letter alleges misattribution by Aiken Standard
A reader declares a July 21 1997 Aiken Standard letter accusing Westinghouse Savannah River Company was incorrectly attributed to them. The writer questions verification practices and cites prior discussions about requiring phone numbers for letter verification, calling the journalism irresponsible.
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Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Aiken Standard
Midland Valley 13-year-old District Champions Thanked
A Midland Valley 13-year-old baseball team manager praises players and supporters after district success and a state tournament in Aiken. He commends Rob Gantt for coverage and notes Seth Holley faced a mission trip choice, choosing church service over the state event.
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Rob Gantt
Dixie Boys
North Augusta
Aiken
Midland Valley
Seth Holley
Seth
Jimmy Powell
The Alien Standard Requests Brief Letters to Editor
The Alien Standard invites readers to submit Letters to the Editor. Letters should be brief and include the writer's signature mailing address and daytime and home telephone numbers for verification.
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Lindsey Graham
Reublican House
Newt Gingrich
Cook County, Ill
Bob Benjamin
Atlanta Brave
Jeff Blauser
Cincinnati
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Nancy Becher
Miranda Stevens
Evanstop
John Howell
Plant City
Fla
Chet Dalzell
Direct Marketing Association
Joseph Lowery
Robert West
Texas
Patricia Corey
S.C. Senate
U.S. Postal Service
Lindsey Granam
Alkentandard
Scott B. Hunter
Stephen N. Ranzer
Ellen C. Priest
Otto C. Lee
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Eisenhower
Earl Warren
South
Cooper Vs. Aaron
Supreme Courts
South Carolina
David Beasley
Condon
General Assembly
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
James A
Jim” Lander
D-Newberry
North Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Sun