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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2010
Page
13
A year after the Aiken County Council ended Sunday blue laws, stores mainly shifted hours or stayed closed. The piece argues the repeal reduced confusion and unfair competition, letting retailers and customers decide opening times without government interference. It notes mixed enforcement before repeal and praises government nonintervention.
A letter writer praises Diane Mangiante for 20 years as PEP executive director in Aiken County. The writer argues she sought grants and funding for education, notes her 15 years directing PEP, and says opponents misuse her salary or motives. Mangiante left the post to live as a private citizen amid ongoing opposition to PEP.
Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa and News Director Timothy E. O Briant are listed with contact details for Aiken Standard. The note identifies staff roles and email formatting for the publication.
Leonard Pitts Jr praising Mike Huckabee for principled nuance in race and immigration debates. He notes Huckabee’s willingness to seek common ground, despite disagreements on HIV quarantines and same sex issues, and urges other politicians to follow his example. Pitts signs with Miami Herald.
U S marshal David Gonzales announced the arrests of John McCluskey and Casslyn Welch, two of the nation’s most wanted fugitives, ending a nightmare that began July 30. The statement touched on controversial topics surrounding religion and location.
Readers are invited to send opinions on issues to the Aiken Standard via mail at Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or by email at letters aikenstandard com or by fax at 648 6052 for publication in the Letters to the Editor section.
Kathy Pate alleges a conflict of interest as the Aiken Corporation faces 600000 in Depot debt while the City votes to take ownership of the Railroad Depot. She criticizes the 1 percent Capital Projects Sales Tax funding choice and questions public involvement and promises of private funding.
A reader decries growing government, warns against bureaucrats distancing from politicians, and urges citizens to demand constitutional limits. The letter cites King George, taxation without representation, and biblical watchman imagery urging public involvement.
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