Mile Track decision preserves McGhees' rights in Aiken
Aiken City Council voted not to grant landmark status to McGhees Mile Track on Banks Mill Road. Owners Bruce and Janis McGhee fought against designation, while supporters led by Kiki Blalock sought it. Council affirmed property rights and the track’s ongoing role in Aiken’s equestrian heritage.
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Bruce
Janis McGhee
Banks Mill Road
Kiki Blalock
Pat Danning
Iken
Letters to the Editor policy for Aiken Standard readers
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Aiken Stanard
Aiken
S.C
Swallace
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Aiken Standard Staff and Editorial Leadership
The Aiken Standard lists Scott B. Hunter as Publisher and Jeffrey B. Wallace as Editor with Timothy E. O Briant serving as Managing Editor and Art Zappa as Advertising Director. Timothy E. O Briant is noted as Production Director along with Phillip Yates.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen
Priest
Bloomberg plots higher taxes amid holiday debt drive
The piece argues that municipal deficits push cities to seek new taxes, citing New York City Mayor Bloomberg proposing higher property taxes and a commuter tax. It critiques government spending, cites Medi-Cal fraud costs, the Big Dig overruns, and disability payments, and attacks reliance on tax schemes over spending reform. The tone is aggressive and opinionated about federal oversight and fiscal waste.
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American Bankruptcy Institute
United States
New York City
Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg
New York
Mike
Wall Street
Washington
Congress
California
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Edward Kennedy
John Kerry
Kennedy
Kerry
Nevada
Mr. Bloomberg
Manhattan
America
Lull Before the Storm as War Debate Shifts to Bush
In a season of calm Washington debates the looming Iraq war dominates. Bush rests at his Texas ranch as Congresss decisions shape security plans and presidential race policies unfold. Analysts warn of unilateral action risks and cost, while terrorism remains a constant concern.
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President Bush
United States
Iraq
Texas
Congress
Department of Homeland Security
Saddam Hussein
Israel
Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden
Bush
Soviet Union
Homeland Security Act of 2002 Faces Public Skepticism
Opinion questions whether the Homeland Security Act will truly make the United States safer. The piece notes President Bush backs the department, Tom Ridge leads it, and the plan to combine INS, Coast Guard, and Customs under one umbrella to improve coordination while acknowledging no guarantee of a fail safe.
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Department of Homeland Security
Bush
Tom Ridge
Ridge
Homeland Security
America
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INS
Coast Guard
Customs
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