Read Across America pledge spurs worm eating at school
Earl Wiman of Jackson Tennessee pledges to eat worms to reward 500 students for reading 10 000 books before March 2 Read Across America Day and Dr Seuss birthday draw attention to year round reading efforts. The piece cites Shaq Cal Ripken Jr Carly Simon James Earl Jones and others aiding the cause and urges stronger reading instruction and teacher preparation with input from Bob Chase and Catherine Snow.
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Earl Wiman
Jackson
Tenn
Wiman
National Academy of Sciences
Academy
Dr. Seuss
Seuss
Mr. Wiman
America
Bob Chase
National Education Association
Catherine Snow
Harvard
Graduate School of Education
National Research Council
Editorial argues for DUI task force to boost safety in Aiken County
The Aiken County Council approved a grant driven DUI task force to slow speeders and remove drunks from unincorporated areas. Officials say the program aims to cut accidents and injuries with a 30 day warning period and denies quotas, stressing safety over ticket counts while urging public support and confidence.
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Aiken
Ohile
Howard Sellers
Michael Frank
Graniteville Exchange Club
Frank
Payton Faces Liver Disease Prompting Donor Appeal
Walter Payton, the NFL legend known as Sweetness, has primary sclerosing cholangitis and faces probable death within two years without a liver transplant. He appeals for organ donors as demand for livers far exceeds supply, with 12 190 people on the Illinois regional waiting list and 3 700 awaiting livers.
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Walter Payton
Sweetness
Chicago Bears
Payton
NFL
Organ Bank of Illinois
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic
Burnettown Mayor Hector Rodriguez Earns Support at Public Meeting
A heated Burnettown meeting featured praise for Mayor Hector Rodriguez, who has led the town since 1988 and chairs the Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce. The discussion included cross cultural reflections on immigration and community pride, with calls to respect public disagreement.
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Rector Rodriguez
Burnettown
Sdience
Puerto Rico
Aiken County
Hector Rodriguez
Fort Gordon
Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Standard
Midland Valley Chamber
Two CDV Bills Urged to Strengthen Protection and Penalties
Greenwood representative urges passage of two criminal domestic violence bills. One would allow magistrates to deny bond for CDV offenders up to 48 hours after arrest to aid victims seeking refuge. The second adds CDV violations to aggravating circumstances for capital crimes, enabling death penalty pursuit. The author cites past neglect and calls for swift action this year.
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South Carolina
Anderson County
CDV
Aiken Standard Welcomes Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters to the editor. All letters may be edited and condensed for clarity. Address Letters to the Editor at PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or email editorial scescape.net.
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S.C
Shunter
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Aiken Standard
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Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ellen C. Priest
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J. David Boyd
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Mary Hunter
Hunter
Jim Klauber
Greenwood
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