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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1996

Page

4

Thurmond Birthday at Fort Bragg Highlighted by Jump Master

U S Sen. Thurmond will celebrate his 94th birthday at Fort Bragg with a jump master directing the event. A Catholic Church spokesman asks for probation for Vincenzo Bologna who stole over 1 million from the Brooklyn diocese pension fund. A tornado in Simsboro, La. damages homes and trees while 8 year old Sara Solomon expresses relief at surviving.

John DeCrosta U.S Sen. Thurmond Ft. Bragg Catholic Church Vincenzo Bologna Brooklyn Sara Solomon Simsboro South Carolina

Aiken Standard Contact and Subscriber Information

Details for the Aiken Standard including location at 226 Rutland Drive and PO Box 456 29602 office hours 830 am to 530 pm Monday to Friday subscription line 649 5315 delivery problems by 5 pm weekdays and 7 am weekends circulation hours 620 pm to 730 pm weekdays 7 am to 11 am Sundays switchboard 648 2911 contact for editors 648 2311 publisher contact Scott B Hunter listed

Rutland Drive Aiken Scott B. Hunter

Rethinking Safety Campaigns and Hidden Trade Offs

The text argues that safety campaigns create trade offs and risks, noting air bag deaths, gasoline leaks, and vaccines with harms. It criticizes crusades led by Naderites, calls for evaluating costs in money and lives, and warns of bureaucratic power expanding under the banner of safety.

California Nader Naderites

Beasley Flag Plan draws mixed national and local reaction

Reactions split over Gov Beasley’s compromise to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse. Former governors Hollings and Thurmond back the plan, while Rev Jackson calls for placing the flag in a museum. The piece notes history, Heritage Act ties, and the risk of continued division if opponents don’t concede.

David Beasley Statehouse Ernest “Fritz” Hollings Strom Thurmond Jesse Jackson Beasley Jackson Senate House

Listening for the silence of Christmas recollects quiet amid modern rush

Leonard Pitts reflects on Christmas spirit as a hush that settles over life. He recalls childhood scenes with Nat King Cole and family, notes the conflict between celebration and loss of wonder, and urges listening for quiet amid bustle.

Salvation Army Pop Nat “King” Cole Dad Nat Rutu

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