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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1995

Page

4

Mfume Reshapes NAACP Leadership Title Change

U S Rep Kweisi Mfume of Baltimore was chosen to lead the NAACP and demands a change from executive director to president and chief operating officer to assert control. He plans to resign from Congress mid February and vows swift, measured reforms amid years of upheaval under Chavis.

U.S Kweisi Mfume Baltimore NAACP Mfume Congress

Freshman Republican Reevaluated Amid Campaign Swindle Allegations

The Akron Beacon Journal notes sma reeve wazanot two sum and says she is a celebrated freshman, bright and articulate. A marathon press conference reveals alleged embezzlement by a swindler husband stealing from his grandmother and funds from her campaign, prompting calls for accountability.

Sma Reeve Wazanot Capitol Hill Bright Utan C-Span

Aiken Standard Help Desk and Contact Info

Location 124 Butler Drive mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken 29802 hours 8 30 am to 5 30 pm Monday Friday subscribe line 649 5315 delivery problems call 649 5315 circulation desk hours 5 30 pm to 7 30 pm weekdays 7 am to 10 30 am Saturdays Sundays story ideas editors phone 648 2911 publisher note Scott B Hunter contact details incomplete and misspelled in this excerpt

Butl and Drive P.O Aiken Akon Standard Scott B. Hunter

Aiken Dons A Holiday Look Christmas 1995

Aiken unveils a festive Christmas display with improved streets and sidewalks, elegant lighting, and a vivid floral show by horticulturalist Tom Rapp and crews. Flowering beds in matching shades greet shoppers and visitors at key city locations as new downtown street lights enhance the scene.

Aiken Tom Rapp

Christmas lights and shopping sparkle across town core

Our View notes Hampton Avenue plantings brighten the area while Hopeland Gardens glows with new lighting. Aiken shines with Christmas finery in streets and centers as merchants decorate for the season. Downtown crowds and parking swells promise higher shopping flow amid the expected cold snap.

Applmance Hopeland Gardens

Pity for AOL Censor Sparks Online Debate

In a column on online censorship AOL faced backlash after banning the word breast from its bulletin boards sparking protests about political correctness. The piece cites a Florida paper’s jig ban and describes attempts to describe the banned items without using their names, framing the issue as a broader fight over obscenity and free expression.

Dallas America Online Boston Globe AOL Ian Hank Stowers Florida Hank

Wedding write-up from 1885 shows florid reporting

Emily Lockard recalls a wedding article about G A Lockard and Lizzie Bach from May 1885. The piece praises hosts Peter and Bach family hospitality and notes antique banquet details, ornate costumes, and flowery language now replaced by concise reporting.

Emily Lockard G.A. Lockard Lizzie Bach Tucker Peter Bach

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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Benjamin F. Chavis Jr Claude Lewis Akron Beacon Nadir Hampton Avenue Jim Wright Raaer Globe Pam McGraw IR PoLuti Lynne Katonak Katonak Viands Lockard The Aiken Standard
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