City considers noise limits as council weighs decibel rule
Editorial notes nighttime noise from loud music and drive by stereos disrupts neighborhoods. City Solicitor explains easy decibel checks with affordable handheld devices. ordinance would set acceptable sound levels and guidance for enforcement by Public Safety officers.
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Former Aikenite plans tours of Mexico City
Lindsay Dunn, once a Schofield Middle School student, returns after 15 years to team with Jorge, a Mexico City attorney, to launch a business offering personal tours of the city to visitors. They plan to base operations in Mexico City with Lindsay handling tour insight and local knowledge.
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Local Staff Contacts for Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard lists staff roles including Publisher Scott B Hunter Editor Jeffrey B Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T Zappa Business Manager Ellen C Priest Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Systems Manager J David Boyd and Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson Liefferson.
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Overregulation and the urge to legislate social behavior
Column arguing against government overreach in new laws and rules including anti smoking measures. The writer cites excessive regulations in Europe and cites Sol Blatt and Volstead Act to warn that laws do not stop vice and may erode liberty. He praises Jet Beckum for opposing a non smoking ordinance and warns against policing private life.
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Letter to the Editor on Smoking Bans and Freedoms
A letter writer argues against smoking bans and questions personal freedoms and government control. He suggests various prohibitions including under 25 and over 70 drivers, fossil fuels, privately owned firearms, and even abolishing the Constitution, urging politicians to consider these bans.
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The perils of Barack Obama column
A columnist questions reactions to describing Barack Obama as articulate noting sensitivity to racial language. The piece argues fear and misinterpretation burden discussion, cites Biden and Bush remarks, and urges Americans to break down racial barriers and give others the benefit of the doubt.
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