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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1997
Page
4
Columnist Clarence Page argues the Supreme Court should not decide the right to die. He says states must set boundaries on physician assisted death and respect timing, noting moral weight on both sides and the need for clear limits.
Five liberal Democrats and a retiring Republican senator sue over the line-item veto, arguing it shifts power from Congress to the White House. Experts are split, with Supreme Court fast tracking the case, as critics say deficits require broader entitlement reforms beyond a veto.
Aiken Standard provides contact details for subscriptions delivery issues and office hours. Key numbers include 649 5315 for subscription and service, switchboard 646 2311, and editor and publisher contacts.
Mrs. Conrad R. Ruckelshaus, who died December 21 in Aiken, was a leading figure in the Winter Colony. Her father, Robert Hasler of Indianapolis, automotive pioneer and Hasler Shock Absorbers inventor, supported Aiken’s 1920s polo scene and Hitchcock Woods lore. Her husband died last April, and she remained with him through illness. Friends and neighbors recall her hospitality, social influence, and commitment to preserving Hitchcock Woods.
Joe K. Black thanks the newspaper for unbiased coverage of the January 7 council race in New Ellenton. He notes about 30 percent turnout on a rainy day and expresses support for Vernon Dunbar and the council, Mayor Parker, and fellow citizens. Black credits the election with rebuilding town ties and renewing friendships.
Brief letters require a signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Address Letters to the Editor to Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or email editorial at scescape dot net.
The memo lists ten 1997 holidays including New Year s Day MLK Day Presidents Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and Christmas plus the Fridays after Thanksgiving and Christmas. Government workers lose an inauguration day bonus while debates grow over adding Columbus Day or Martin Luther King Day.
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