Packers Honor Reggie White With Half Mast Flags
Editorial defends lowering Lambeau Field flags for Reggie White as respect for a community leader and service member. It argues flag etiquette allows individuals and teams to pay tribute, noting White aided inner city youth and church rebuilding, while contrasting with broader military code.
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Reggie White
Lambeau Field
Green Bay Packers
Iraq
Afghanistan
Ron Sager
Appleton
Wisc
White
Packer Nation
State health plan gains support in Sanford proposal
Gov. Sanford proposes adding 23 million to the State Health Plan to curb rising premiums. The plan aims to keep state workers competitive with private sector wages and retain experienced employees amid budget pressures and rising overall health costs.
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South Carolina
Mark Sanford
The
Charleston
Post and Courier
Aiken Standard Leadership and Contact Information
The Aiken Standard lists its publisher Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey B. Wallace and department heads including Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Systems Manager J David Boyd and Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson.
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Scott B. Huntershunter
Aikenstandard.com
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Jwallace
Arthur T. Zappa Azappa
Ellen C. Priestpriest
Aikenstandard. Com
Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Byates
Scot
Scot Newcomsnewcom@aikenstandard.com
J. David Boyd Dboyd
Letitia Jefferson Jefferson
Coyotes in Aiken County Open Season All Year
A reader questions why coyotes are allowed year round and whether they are wildlife. The discussion notes they are seen as nuisance animals and not protected, while ecology points to reduced prey like rabbits and feral cats, with limited control methods proving ineffective.
PTA Decline Prompts Critique Of Education Reform Push
Readers see a harsh assessment of the national and South Carolina PTA as a partisan weapon. Critics argue the PTA clings to a failing public schooling model while opposing the Put Parents in Charge plan and its tax credit approach. John Graham Altman and Lewis Vaughn are cited in support of parental school choice.
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Washington Post
PTA
Jane Hannaway
Education Policy Center
The
Urban Institute
South Carolina
PPIC
Lewis Vaughn
R Greenville
Marines Rely on Iraqi Forces at Bases After Mosul Attack
Lt. Col. Dan Wilson notes no systematic vetting by US forces, depending on Iraqi partners for security at bases after a Mosul area strike. He cites trust factors in joint operations. The source also mentions a contrasting color scheme idea for an Israeli army base at Jalameh.
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Col
Dan Wilson
1St Marine Division
Mosul
Norwegian diplomat attacks US aid stance on Sri Lankan relief
Jan Egeland, UN deputy secretary general for humanitarian relief, criticizes the United States for a $15 million relief pledge after a massive earthquake and floods in Sri Lanka and Thailand. He urges a $100 million start, proposes a tax increase, and accuses the UN staff of lavish dependence on American taxpayers.
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Jan Egeland
United Nations
America
Egeland
U.S
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Demme
US State Department
Congress
Florida
U.N
New York City
Diplomatic Corps
Troops Deserve Real Protection Not Excuses
An army letter urges better leadership for U S troops in Iraq criticizing insufficient armor and warnings of ongoing combat. The writer calls for decisive action and real protection, blaming the administration and the Defense Secretary for delays. The piece argues the war may last a year or more before troops are brought home.
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Iraq
Secretary of Defense
Letters to the Editor Information Source
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