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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2000
Page
9
Editorial argues county council must approve a Local Option Sales Tax ordinance for a November vote. If approved, residents on Nov 7 can decide a one cent tax funding road work and projects in Aiken County and municipalities. The piece urges informed voting and participation at the polls.
A Reno Gazette Journal column laments inattentive driving and the rise of cell phone use behind the wheel. It argues motorists should pull over to answer calls, stresses the need for common sense and discipline, and urges safe driving as the primary duty while navigating busy streets.
The piece argues George W. Bush’s Gulf War legacy is used by foreign policy advisers to push a new toppling strategy. It notes Powell and Cheney as key figures and criticizes the Iraq exile coalition INC as unlikely to succeed. It questions whether a ground war would be feasible or credible.
A pastor recalls a 1994 church newsletter article on kudzu growth and uses, noting its arrival in 1876 from Japan, 1934 Soil Conservation use, and extreme growth rates. It explores opinions on its nuisances and surprising positive traits, including protein value and quirky culinary mentions like kudzu leaves and casseroles.
A first person recollection from the State House in Columbia about a 1950 three cent sales tax proposal. The narrator recalls rhetoric on funding schools and road paving, later noting the tax passed after a second vote.
A readout of state legislative contacts includes Thomas L. Moore District 25 P O Box 684 Clearwater SC 2962 phone 593-5756 W Greg Ryberg District 24 P O Box 107 Aiken SC 29802 phone 648-9357 Nikki G Setzler District 26 1909 Canary Drive West Columbia SC 29169 phone 796-7573 William Clyburn District 82 664 Edrie St Aiken SC 29801 phone 649-6167 Robert S Skipper Perry Jr District 81 P O Box 702 phone 648-5882 Charles R Sharpe District 86 P O Box 449 Wagener SC 29164 phone 5643772 Donald C Smith District 88 921 Woodlawn Ave North Augusta SC 29841 phone 279-0794 J Roland Smith District 84 183 Edgar St Warrenville SC 298 Phone 593-2359
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