Editorial: Preserve Green Space With State Investment
Aiken Standard urges continued funding for green space in South Carolina. The piece backs a $10 million 2006 budget allotment to buy timberland for perpetual parkland and cites $2 million in the second round of local option sales tax for Aiken County. It argues small, steady investments yield long term benefits for future generations and calls for state and local action in budgets and planning.
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Mark Sanford
South Carolina
Aiken County
Aiken
General Assembly
Columbia
Aiken Standard Staff Credits and Contact Info
Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest listed with Aiken Standard contact emails. The note outlines the publication’s editorial and management team roles.
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Ellen C. Priest
Ypriest
Aikenstandard.com
Clemson Picks Champs Bowl Reward After Strong Season
AY to proto Clemson quarterback Charlie Whitehurst. South Carolina's Orus Lambert pursues in the first half of the Clemson Carolina game in Columbia on November 19. The coach says Clemson earned a Champs Sports Bowl spot, praising the season and the team’s progress while predicting a 28 12 score.
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Clemson
Charlie Whitehurst
South Carolina
Orus Lambert
Columbia
Peach
Charlotte
Gare
Aiken Jaycees Christmas Parade Appreciation Letter
Brenda Busbee thanks the Aiken Jaycees for inviting her to the Christmas parade. She praises the participants for exceptional sportsmanship and spirit, noting every entry embodied the season’s giving and that judging was difficult because everyone seemed a winner. She wishes blessings.
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Aiken Jaycees
Brenda Busbee
Out of many, many? President Bosh stresses immigration issue
The column critiques a Tucson speech focusing on a tough border policy and guest worker amnesty. It cites Center for Immigration Studies data on illegal aliens and terrorists, notes lack of bed space, and argues for assimilation and stronger penalties for employers. Government costs and cultural integration are highlighted.
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Bosh
America
Tucson
Ariz
Tom Tancredo
Colorado
Republian
U.S. Borders
Center For Immigration Studies
United States
Pew Hispanic Center
California
CIS
Washington
John Fonte
Center For
Ington
D.C
Abraham Lincoln
Cis.org
Congress
Fragmented quotes on violence and space from varied figures
Disjointed remarks touch on a Florida shooting case involving Ralston G. Davis Jr and his father Ralston Davis Sr. Other quotes discuss European and U S diplomacy with Iran and a spaceflight remark about someone named Tomy.
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Ralston Davis Sr
Ralston G. Davis Jr
Florida
Focus You section highlights neighbors in Aiken Standard
Reader Martha Ebel praises the Focus You feature with photos of local people. The letter warns about eight taxes on phone bills including a long lasting Federal Excise Tax from 1898 and urges readers to contact representatives to curb government waste.
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Aiken Standard
Community calls for balanced coverage of the Shirley Harden case
A reader questions media focus on Shirley Harden amid not violent animal welfare work. They argue for equal coverage of violent crimes and financial offenses, urging tempering justice with public interest and fairness in reporting.
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Shirley Harden
Ms. Harden
Animal Shelter
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