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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 2017
Page
9
Rhonda Overbey publisher Michael Harris managing editor Holly Kemp news editor present a Thought of the Day on the memory of Thornton Wilder noting his birth year 1897 and death in 1975 as a commemorative item.
The Washington Post reports President Trump told confidants a shutdown would help his political message as spending authority expires December 8. Republicans face a race to pass a new bill before then or a shutdown will occur, risking national credibility and harming individuals and businesses tied to the government.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters up to 500 words for publication. Include writer’s address and daytime phone for verification. No pen names or anonymous submissions. Attach a brief headline and email to letters@aikenstandard.com or send to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29801. Publication is discretionary and group-driven letters may be rejected.
Victor Davis Hanson highlights Carl Vinson’s prewar naval buildup that transformed the U S fleet into a two ocean power. He credits Vinson with pushing four major naval bills from 1934 to 1940 and shaping aircraft carrier dominance that enabled swift global reach.
In a letter from Ray Willis of Aiken he recalls the Pearl Harbor attack, the drift through Wa iawa and Sand Island, and the mixed families in Hawaii. He notes Japanese American internment, the 442nd Regiment, and Sen Daniel Inouye, urging reflection on those who died and the war’s global toll.
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