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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 2002
Page
4
A quotation from Oliver Wendell Holmes reflects on fulfillment through pursuing unanswered questions and unattainable goals, suggesting meaning arises from striving beyond known limits. Holmes, a 19th century American author, emphasizes intellectual ambition and the courage to test human boundaries.
In South Carolina, lottery tickets sell briskly in the poorest counties and experts warned this pattern would emerge. Proponents say scholarships and educational funds may follow, while critics note many residents will use rent and grocery money on a hoped for jackpot with little real gain.
The Charleston Post and Courier reports differing views on merging the Commission for the Blind with the Vocational Rehabilitation Department. The commission challenges audit findings while the Vocational Rehabilitation Department voices concerns about expansion and authority.
The Myrtle Beach Sun News argues Ken Starr could defend tattooing as free expression, urging Supreme Court involvement to override anti tattoo crusaders like Rep. Jake Knotts. Authors hope high court denies fall appeal to advance legalization and protect personal choice.
The Aiken Standard presents its publishing team including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Art Zappa and Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant with listed staff Letitia Jefferson and others.
A personal reminiscence on how a ring of keys signifies status and control. Keys for the van, Acura, Saturn and home drift away one by one as doors fail and repairs loom, then return, restoring a sense of wholeness and identity.
A letter criticizes Senate Democrats for inaction on major measures passed by the House, including prescription drug benefits for seniors and homeland security. The writer contrasts Senate inaction with President Bush and a Republican House that supports reform, urging action by Daschle and leadership to move bills already enacted by the House.
The Aiken Community Playhouse thanks the community for supporting the Construction Production Gala at the unfinished Washington Center for the Performing Arts on Newberry Street. Corporate sponsors Duncan Electric and Aiken Regional Medical Centers helped raise over $10,000 for the new building.
The piece argues that DEET repellents and aerial insecticides, federally approved and widely effective, are essential against West Nile virus. It criticizes environmental groups for lawsuits and fear campaigns, citing deaths and illnesses from the virus and urging use of modern control methods.
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