Governor's Mansion Budget Crisis Sparks Possible Closure
Governor Mark Sanford says the Governor's Mansion may close due to an 87 percent across the board state agency cut and dwindling mansion funds for the remaining 4 1/2 months of the fiscal year. Former Gov Beasley warns closure could harm state prospects, while a donation plan is proposed to keep staff and public access.
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Mark Sanford
State Budget and Control Board
Sanford
David Beasley
Beasley
Gow Sanford
Governor’s Mansion
Governor's Mansion
Aiken Standard Staff Listing
The Aiken Standard credits include Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Art Zappa Ellen C. Priest Timothy E. O Briant Managing Editor Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Systems Manager David Boyd Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson with roles noted.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Timothy E. O'Briant
Iction
Phillip Yates
Scot Newcom Systems
David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Paul Revere Ride Updated For Terrorism Echoes
A modern reflection on Longfellow's Paul Revere poem notes parallels between colonial alarms and post 9/11 threats. It argues for vigilance and unity as the nation faces radical Islamists and expands domestic security powers amid a Code Orange era.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Paul Revere
Tom Ridge
Revere
Boston
North Church
America
Normandy
Vietnam
Washington
Middle East
Core American values guide shifting alliances in world politics
The piece argues for permanent American values over shifting enemies and allies. It calls for openness to future friendship with nations like Iraq if they adopt democratic principles, emphasizes individual worth, equality before the law, and constitutional rights as timeless ideals guiding foreign policy despite imperfect past actions.
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United States
Iraq
Germany
Japan
Italy
Soviet Union
Russia
America
Vietnam
Saddam Hussein
Arabia
Satan
Glenn Tinder
Coast Guard
Deny liquor license for Kitchings Kwik Shop on Charleston Street
A letter urges denying an alcohol permit for Kitchings Kwik Shop due to its residential location near Colleton Avenue in Aiken's Historic District.作者 cites safety risks to children, pets, and walkers from past incidents and broken glass.
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Charleston
Aiken
Colleton
Colleton Avenue
Kitchings Kwik Shop
Charleston Street
Hisowi
Joann B. Hartley
Hunt Endorsed as Sheriff Candidate Mike Hunt for Succeeder
The piece endorses Mike Hunt in the March 25 Republican primary to succeed Howard Sellers. It praises Hunt as an energetic, public safety oriented candidate with law enforcement experience, budgeting skill, and a accessible, duty bound image, aligning with Carroll Busbee.
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Mike Hunt
Carrol Busbee
Aiken
Hunt
Mike
Eisenhower
Howard Sellers
No more attacks on American heroes call to rethink pundit
A letter from Frank Langford Aiken urges readers to stop attacks on American heroes. The writer singles out ecologist Whit Gibbons and General George S. Patton Jr. and calls for reconsidering the paper’s coverage of their arguments.
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Whit Gibbons
George S. Patton Jr
Frank Langford Aiken
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Any Star
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