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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1996

Page

4

Voices On Dr Kevorkian Debate On Assisted Death

The Post-Tribune notes doctors largely refuse to assist suicides but urges open discussion to set guidelines. It credits Dr Kevin Kevorkian with provoking debate among public, legal, and medical communities about life ending care and its ethics.

Kevorkian

Campaign finance reform promises fade after election year

The Philadelphia Daily News notes that parties and candidates tout reform but action remains elusive once officials gain office. It recalls Clinton Gingrich pledges from 1994 and argues real change is unlikely as big money interests steer policy.

Mark Twain Republican Party Democratic Party Reform Party Bill Clinton Congress New Hampshire Clinton House Newt Gingrich

Early college football start sparks debate on August games

In Provo Utah BYU will have played two games before August ends marking an unprecedented early schedule. Analysts note the start of college football began 127 years ago with Rutgers hosting Princeton. The shift to early games draws pundit comment and some resentment from traditionalists.

Brigham Young University Provo Utah Rutgers Princeton

Aiken Standard Subscription and Delivery Contacts

Public contact details for the Aiken Standard include location at 124 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456, Aiken 29802. Office hours are 8 30 am to 5 30 pm Monday through Friday with subscription and delivery problem lines and weekday and weekend delivery times.

Rutland Drive P.O Aiken

Beginning Again like a Potter’s Touch from God

A preacher uses the potter and clay metaphor to urge personal renewal through God’s hands. He cites Jeremiah, cites God’s nearness, and urges commitment, service, and a second chance through surrender and rededication.

Tus Jeremiah God Israel Potter Robert Ingersoll Colonel Ingersoll Joseph Parker America Ingersoll William Booth London Salvation Army Booth Christ

Richard H. Selkirk Remembered as Gentle Giant and Engineer

Richard H. Selkirk died August 22 at age 85. A Bucknell boxer and Du Pont supervising engineer at Savannah River Site, he held several patents and lived a life of outdoorsmanship and service. He supported family members with care, was active in ASME and the U S Power Squadron, and belonged to multiple clubs and his church.

Richard H. Selkirk Charles K. Stoeppler Mr. Selkirk New York City St. Lawrence River Upstate New York Bucknell University The du Pont Co Savannah River Dru American Social Mechanical Engineers U. S. Power Squadron Big Horn Hunt Club Aiken Camera Club Aiken Camellia Society First Presbyterian Church

Letters Support Concealed Carry Law and Self-Protection

A Graniteville reader argues that concealed carry reduces crime and that disarming citizens fails to deter criminals. He cites Kennesaw Georgia and claims police cannot guarantee protection, urging responsible citizens to obtain permits and exercise self defense.

Rudy Mason Tommy Moore Senator Land Indiana South Carolina Kennesaw Lowe's Aiken Billy B. Jones Graniteville

Truth in sentencing discussion from Aiken Standard

The Aug 23 Aiken Standard quotes Solicitor Barbara Morgan praising new crime fighting tools and common sense laws for lawmen and courts. Edward J. Kaney, retired probation officer, questions input from victims and officers in plea bargains and urges truth in sentencing for Aiken County.

Aiken Standard Barbara Morgan Aiken County

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