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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2006
Page
9
The piece argues poverty in South Carolina is persistent with 15.2 percent below the poverty line per 2005 Census data. It criticizes tax relief for homeowners paired with higher sales tax, warns landlords may pass costs to renters, and urges lawmakers to avoid laws that worsen hardship for the poorest residents.
The Aiken Standard recounts its cycle and deadline strain after the death of President Gerald Ford. Editors, in a late Tuesday press, moved a brief Ford notice to the front page while promising Thursday’s deeper life profile and funeral coverage. Deliveries stayed on time.
The listing names Scott B. Hunter as publisher and Jeffrey B. Wallace as editor along with Anhur T. Zappa and Phillip Yates in advertising and production roles. Contact domains reflect associated sites. The item reads as a publication staff roster inserted in the page layout.
A long critique portrays Hurricane Katrina relief as a federal failure with billions lost. It cites unused trailers, cruise ship cabins, and no bid contracts, naming Shaw Group and Bourget’s as emblematic beneficiaries, while accusing both parties of hypocrisy and cronyism in FEMA spending.
Dick Cheney cites Gerald R Ford as the nation’s strong leader during the Civil War era crisis. He advocates for restraint and forgiveness to keep fairness and open minds. The text references Saddam Hussein and a misstep by Jennifer Palmieri linked to John Edwards’ presidential bid.
Gerald Ford, a Midwesterner from Grand Rapids, replaced Richard Nixon in 1974 and brought openness and plain speaking. He faced a divided nation after Watergate and Vietnam and, a month after sworn in, pardoned Nixon, a decision that cost him politically though later historians saw merit in it.
The Miami Herald notes Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president, healed a wounded nation after Watergate with decency and straight talk. His pledge was to move the country forward, even as his controversial early act to pardon Richard Nixon drew sharp criticism.
Bradenton Herald notes the nation mourns Gerald Ford at 93, praising him as a good decent honest hard working gentleman who restored trust after Watergate. It recalls his sworn-in moment in August 1974 and his calm, law‑driven presidency guiding the country through a constitutional crisis.
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