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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1990
Page
4
Editorial urges support for reservists facing possible call-up for active duty. It highlights emotional and financial strain on families, urges employers to cover the difference between civilian pay and military pay, and calls for community and church aid to sustain households during deployments.
Pearl Bailey died at 72 leaving a legacy of a powerful throaty voice and a charismatic stage presence that turned every song into a signature piece. Her offstage self echoed in her exuberant, confident personality, leaving a lasting impact through recordings and tapes cherished by fans across generations.
Miriam Earls Smith urges keeping Banksia as the county museum, praising its historic building, accessible location, and surroundings. She questions council focus on revenue and potential buyers, noting other local historic properties and costs to repair Banksia. She asks if the county is ready to relinquish a landmark.
A character voices anger over persistent yellow ribbon symbolism amid the Iraq hostage crisis. He argues 250 million Americans aren’t hostage and laments media focus, urging President Bush to acknowledge both sides and highlight military personnel overseas while rejecting captivity symbolism as overblown propaganda.
A collection of humorous and reflective lines about daily life people, places, and events. Includes references to politics, sports, finance, and media with a mix of hopeful, critical, and satirical notes. The items mention figures like Cliff Huxtable, President Bush, Muhammad Ali, and various professionals such as detectives and car salesmen.
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor, must be signed and include the writer’s mailing address. Letters should be legible and preferably typewritten, brief and to the point, and are subject to editing and condensing. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
FDA has approved over 100 genetically engineered drugs vaccines and substances used against diabetes and hemophilia. While benefits are vast tainted L tryptophan linked to EMS caused 27 deaths 1500 injuries prompting calls for tighter FDA scrutiny of non drug genetically engineered products.
Jon Few critiques Secretary Cavazos for insisting students must speak English on their first day. Non English speakers bear heavy burdens catching up across subjects and risk falling behind. Proponents argue English dominates commerce, government, and education, while Cavazos recalls past punishment for nonEnglish speech and stresses early English proficiency.
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