Lawmakers face tough call on lottery funds for schools
The Aiken County School District garners about 850000 from the SC Education Lottery but faces a 2.9 million cut after a state budget reduction. Officials consider using one time lottery money for ongoing programs, urging lawmakers to boost revenue and avoid deeper cuts in rural districts.
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Aiken County
S.C
Aiken
State Budget and Control Board
Board of Education
Frank Roberson
North ‘Aiken
A.L. Corbett
Ridge Spring
Monetta
General Assembly
Letters to the Editor policy at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard outlines submission rules for Letters to the Editor including required signature, address, and phone numbers for verification. It limits writers to one letter every 30 days and notes editing and condensing of letters.
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Aiken Standard
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Aikenstanaara
Aiken Standard Masthead and Editorial Staff Listing
The Aiken Standard lists its publishing team including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Art Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Production Director Phillip Yates and other staff such as Letitia Jefferson and J David Boyd.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen C. Priest Manas
Raitor
If you think our dependence on foreign oil is a problem
The author notes rising imported oil shares from 37 percent in 1960 to 55 percent in 2001 and forecasts 68 percent by 2005, urging conservation over increased production. It questions the Bush administration’s stance and hints at secrecy around Cheney energy task force advisers.
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Energy Information Administration
Department of Energy
Information Administration
Bush Administration
Middle East
Cheney
Energy Task Force
Gatecrasher at White House grounds highlights security gaps
An illegal immigrant posing as Kelvin Rodriguez worked for HDO Productions, gaining access to the White House and Pentagon venues for two years. He used a stolen identity, obtained a US passport, and was not detained after entering illegally. Authorities say the case exposes weaknesses in federal screening and response at the President’s doorstep.
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FBI
George W. Bush
Secret Service
White House
Martinez-Gonzalez
Pentagon
NASA
Washington
Bill Clinton
Dick Cheney
Lynne
Clinton
Cheneys
Justice Department
Mexico
Laredo
Texas
Brownsville
Martinez Gonzalez
Kelvin Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Maryland
HDO Productions
Associated Press
District of Columbia
Martinez: Gonzalez
Jerry O’connell
DOJ
Washington, D.C
Bush
Year 2003 Hopes and Oddities From A Lenient Forecast
A humorous forecast cites odd events across 2003 from Gary Indiana shooting charges to Braves trades and Ted Williams cryonics. It lists political gaffes in South Carolina and national quirks from Augusta to New York sports owners.
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Gary
Ind
Stephen Walker
Kevin Millwood
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Estrada
Atlanta Braves
John Schuerholz
Chipper Jones
Lake Murray
Augusta National
Hootie Johnson
Johnson
Renee Richards
Richard Raskind
Martha Burk
Girl Scouts
Cook
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Phillip Yates
Scot Newcom
J. David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Michelle, Malkin
Syndice
Ies
Cantoriau
New York ‘Times
Tiger Woods
Peter Jennings
Abc-Tv
Greg Ryberg
Whiskey Road
Bourbon Boulevard
Aiken Chamber
June Murff
Roger LeDuc
Trent Lott
Senate
Edgefield
Strom Thurmond
Lott
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Browns
Charlie Condon
Charleston
George Steinorenner
South Carolina
Wagener
Buckhead East
Aiken, S.C
Shunter
Aiken Standard Publisher
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