MOX funding tied to new plutonium shipments at SRS
Editorial urges Congress to fund the mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility at Savannah River Site as the NNSA moves another plutonium shipment from LLNL to SRS. The piece highlights consolidation of weapons materials, regional benefits, and asks readers to send letters to the editor.
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Debate on helmet laws and rider choice in South Carolina
Frankie Nelson of Beaufort argues the state should not amend the helmet law. He notes fatal head injuries occur in autos, cites belt laws, and says task force recommendations demand costly state action. He claims helmet laws reduce riders, while costs fall on insured motorists and private insurers pay most crash costs.
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Local Aiken Standard Staff Directory Listing
Publisher Scott 1 Hunter editor Jeffrey B Wallace and staff list including Advertising Director Arthur Zappa News Director Timothy O Brant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Business Manager Stephen A Bailey Managing Editor Michael W Gibbons Customer Service Manager Letitia Jeffers Gattersomia
British life eroded by Muslim segregation warns bishop
In a Sunday Telegraph column Bishop Nazir Ali argues no go zones form where Muslims concentrate in England. He and nearly half of surveyed Synod leaders fear multiculturalism weakens British identity and tolerates isolation. Critics warn of immigration and secular indifference, urging policy shifts.
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England
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Britain
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Commission For Equalities and Human Rights
David Davis
United States
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London
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Birmingham
Gordon Brown
America
Republican candidates avoid Bush endorsement says SMU expert
A political science professor from Southern Methodist University explains why no Republican presidential hopeful seeks President Bush's endorsement now. He notes most candidates would not aggressively pursue it, while ODM leaders press supporters to uphold peace yet advocate unlawful actions and create tension. Kenyan official Alfred Mutua complains of opposition urging confrontation.
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Bush
Calllson
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ODM
Letters to the Editor Offers Public Input Channel
Readers are invited to submit letters about issues under 200 words. Letters may be edited for clarity and length. Send to Letters to the Editor, Alien Standard, Box 456, Alken, S C 29802, or email and fax details as provided.
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Aiken, S.C
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Conservative rally backs Buddy Witherspoon in SC race
A letter endorses Buddy Witherspoon as a true conservative alternative to incumbent Lindsey Graham. It criticizes Graham for supporting an Amnesty bill with John McCain and Ted Kennedy, calling South Carolinians who opposed it bigots, and labeling critics as loud voices. The writer urges Republicans in Aiken to unite behind Witherspoon and Humphreville.
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U.S. Senate
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Graham
John McCain
Ted Kennedy
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Bush
Capitol Hill
Hillary Clinton
South Carolina
Mark Humphreville
Aiken
Bicyclists favor helmets amid helmet debate in Aiken
A letter from Bob Levitt of Aiken questions helmet use for motorcyclists while noting cyclists at speeds under 25 mph wear helmets. He asks why riders who reach car speeds often refuse helmets, suggesting past head injuries may influence attitudes.
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Bob Levitt
Aiken
Heating staff at Central Air earn high praise for holiday service
The Central Air team handled a Christmas Eve heater failure with quick contact from the owner and engineer. A serviceman performed temporary repairs on December 26 and a new unit was installed December 27. The crew stayed courteous, cleaned up, and even joked about a yellow truck resembling Santa's sleigh.
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