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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1998
Page
4
A collection of remarks from U S senators, governors, judges, and others on topics from SRS plutonium missions to telemarketing crackdowns, Iraq air strikes, impeachments, protests, public safety, and international trade. The quotes illustrate political stances and public concerns across the United States.
Melissa Isaacson reports on how a Chicago mother and many others embrace dolls as a therapeutic, imaginative channel for girls in the 1990s. Experts defend dolls as fostering cognitive growth and nurturing skills, challenging feminism’s fears of maternal roles. The piece contrasts Barbie culture with broader parenting choices and notes the rise of American Girl Place as a holiday hotspot.
The Spartanburg Herald Journal argues against breaking up the DHEC agency, urging Hodges to keep health and environment under one department. It warns two regulators would burden business, complicate permitting, and fail to improve protections, while favoring clearer priorities and existing public notices. It also notes the subcommittee’s one stop permitting plan lacks implementation details. The piece contrasts past coach firings with new hires at Clemson and South Carolina, calling for renewed winning performance.
Mary and Frank Cunningham recount the annual Secret Santa effort at South Aiken Presbyterian. Volunteers from diverse churches, schools, and community groups donated time, money, and 100 bicycles to aid 1100 children in Aiken County and inspired sponsors in a northern Virginia town 500 miles away.
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor at the Aiken Standard. Mail to PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or email editorial@s to share views and responses on local topics.
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