Editorial: charities not taxpayers should aid 9 11 survivors
The piece argues that government funding to World Trade Center victims families is excessive and that private charitable giving should bear the burden. It notes over 3,000 killed and praises public donations as proof of national resilience while urging no federal appropriation. It contrasts with other deaths where federal aid is not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York City
Pentagon
Pennsylvania
America
Congress
Aiken Standard Staff Roster Named in Internal Shakeup
Aiken Standard lists key personnel including Scott B. Hunter as abusher, Jeffrey B. Wallace in advertising, Art Zappa as advertising director, Ellen Priest as business manager, Himothy E. O'Brian as managing editor, Phillip Yates as production director, J. David Boyd handling customer service, and Letitia Jefferson in a customer service role. The notice reflects organizational changes within the newspaper’s management and staff roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen
Priest
Himothy E. O'Brian
Phillip Yates
J. David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
No Death Penalty in a Civilized Society
Opinion piece arguing against capital punishment in light of the Abu Jamal and Walker cases. It notes Abu Jamal’s murder conviction and new sentencing hearing, Walker’s alleged treason and avoidance of death penalty, and contends that justice requires due process and restraint in applying capital punishment. It cites Bush on Sept. 11 suspects and DNA exonerations casting doubt on broad use of the death sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walker
Taliban
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Black Panther Party
Pennsylvania
Abu-Jamal
Philadelphia
Walker
Asia
Washington
AbusJamal
Dom
Ed Asner
Paris
Amnesty International
Abu Jamal
George Bush
Bush
Scrooge’s loneliness mirrors modern singles in danger of isolation
A Christian Science Monitor column links Dickens's Scrooge to today’s rising number of people living alone, noting 25 million Americans in recent times. It argues single-minded single life risks career focus over community, attachments, and love, urging courage to value relationships over ambition.
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Charles Dickens
Ebenezer
Scrooge
Dickens
Christian Science Monitor
United States Census Bureau
United States
Chronicle of Higher Education
Flint
Mr. Scrooge
Heritage debate and local conservation concerns in South Carolina
A letter argues for accepting all American heritage including Southern heritage, denouncing perceived media misrepresentation and urging unity. It criticizes Representative Skipper Perry over the South Carolina Land Conservation Act and calls for open space preservation, with readers urged to contact their reps. The piece references Grovetown Georgia, Aiken South Carolina, Hitchcock House, and local volunteers from Aiken High School and AAA sana Home Schoolers.
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Hitchcock House
Aiken High School
Joe Wilson
Norma Dean Meyer
John
Sue Robicham
Hitchcock
Barb Koys
Chip Campion
Charleston
South Carolina
Skipper Perry
Perry
Aiken County
Mr. Perry
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Aiken
Abusher
Scott B. Hunter
ER. Shipp
Naw
York Daily News
Ebenezer Scrooge
Fred Andrea
Tiken First Baptist
Guy
Jefferson
Donald R. Starkie
Grovetown
Bernard E. Bee
Ahevy Crook
Ator
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