Vandals strike Valley facilities in wide spree
Editorial notes vandals damaged Jefferson Elementary and L-B-C Middle in Midland Valley with broken windows paint and vandalism. Four teens ages 15 to 17 were arrested with cooperation from Aiken County Sheriff's Office and Burnettown Police. The piece urges community service for the offenders and praises staff and students for resilience.
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Jefferson Elementary School
Midland Valley
Ricky Stephens
Jefferson
L-B-C Middle School
Bath Post Office
Merchandise Mart
Clearwater
Bath
Aiken
Jefferson Elementary
L-B-C
SRS Contract Extended Keeps Westinghouse at Site
Outgoing DOE Secretary Richardson extended the six year, 8.4 billion contract for WSRC to operate the Savannah River Site. WSRC president Joe Buggy calls the extension a gratification for Westinghouse employees. The move preserves site management amid nuclear challenges and future energy needs.
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Bill Richardson
Department of Energy
Savannah River
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
DOE
Richardson
WSRC
Washington Group
Government Services Division
SRS
Joe Buggy
Community staff thank Aiken County for generous support
The Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons expresses gratitude to the Aiken County community for overwhelming generosity this year. Individuals and groups offered extra help and brightened the faces of sad children who will not be forgotten, says Louise Steadman.
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Cumbee Center
Aiken County
Louise Steadman
Aiken
Correction to Sunday editorial on child abuse wording
A note reports a typographical error in the Sunday editorial about child abuse. The corrected final paragraph should state that the deed is done and the only way to help Brittany is to prevent more children from dying or being harmed by senseless child abuse.
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Brittany
Clinton midnight regulations push to 29,000 pages
The article argues Clinton will expand federal rules before leaving office, potentially adding about 29 000 pages to the Federal Register. It notes EPA actions and November workplace rules costing business and cites Mercatus Center data on a 17 percent rise in final-day regulations, with warnings about organic labeling and salmon protections.
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Washington
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Pushit
Jay Cochran
Mercatus Center
Carter
Federal Register
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Environmental Protection Agency
Organized Labor
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Frank Coleman
Washington Post
Florida
Bush
Supreme Cour
Department of Agriculture
National Center For Public Policy Research
University of Georgia
Pacific Northwest
Is society better off a century later than before
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Jane R. Eisner questions whether the 20th century’s gains in health, wealth, and technology translate into greater meaning and happiness. While survival and living standards have improved, widespread complacency and rising teen suicide hint at a deeper need for purpose beyond material progress.
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Stephen Moore
Julian L. Simon
Earth
South
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Moore
Simon
Jane R. Eisner
Philadelphia Inquirer
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