Editorial Graniteville: Three Years After Train Wreck
Three years after the Graniteville chlorine gas disaster the community recalls January 6 2005 as a turning point. The derailment and gas release killed nine and prompted Avondale Mills closure for about 1000 workers. Rail safety changes followed and Graniteville Vaucluse Warrenville pursue incorporation with votes possible this year.
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Avondale Mills
Vaucluse
Warrenville
Be Careful Out There A Lesson From A Pine Log Road near Citizens Park
An editor recalls a near miss on Pine Log Road as a white car drifted toward Banks Mill Road. An Aiken Pest Control truck swerved into the center lane, averting a possible collision and underscoring how distractions like phones radios and sun glare can spark accidents. The message a new year call for careful driving.
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Pine Log Road
Citizens Park
Banks Mill Road
Aiken Pest Control Co
Business staff credits for Aiken Standard
The excerpt lists Stephen A. Bailey as business manager and Michael W. Gibbons as managing editor with email references and site domain typos. It reflects internal masthead credits rather than a news event. The line appears as a fragment from the paper’s editorial staff listing.
If It Could Happen Here Fear and civil liberties in crisis
The piece recalls Ruth Cox describing Argentina's dictatorship and warns that fear can erode freedoms here. It critiques mass surveillance and detention without due process, notes the CIA videotape inquiry, and cautions against citing fictional figures like Jack Bauer as policy guides. It argues vigilance is needed to preserve rights.
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CIA
Jack Bauer
Barney Fife
Union
Pearl Harbor
John Adams
Lincoln
McCain, Bush Tax Cuts and Iraq War Influence 2000s Debate
The text presents John McCain as the lone Republican among the Keating Five and cites his votes on Bush tax cuts and the Iraq War surge. It argues Democrats evade accountability, notes McCain co sponsoring campaign reform, and criticizes Senate recess actions and leadership dynamics.
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Jefferson
Hastings
Congress
Senate
Bush
Appeals court overturns Boim verdict over terrorism aid links
A 7th Circuit ruling reverses a $156 million civil judgment linked to the 1996 killing of David Boim. The court found the Boim family's lawyers failed to prove the defendants' activities directly caused the attack, raising concerns about judicial overreach and jury authority.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S
David Boim
West Bank
Boim
Junes
Ely
7Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Will Tinney
Letters to the Editor Submissions Guide
Readers are invited to submit opinions on issues of concern. Send letters to the Ector Aken Standard at Box 456 Ak en, South Carolina 29802 or email letters akenstandard.com or fax 648-6052.
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Letterman Returns After Eight Weeks Off Air
The quote notes Dave has been off air for eight weeks due to the writers strike and returns tonight. Senator Hillary Clinton appears in a recorded cameo that began Late Show with David Letterman.
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Sen
Hillary Clinton
David Letterman
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