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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 2003
Page
9
Kmart announces closure of 826 stores nationwide including the Aiken location as part of a turbulent reorganization. The retailer cites unprofitability amid competition from WalMart and Target, aiming to find a new tenant for the vacant Big Box site near Goody’s and Kroger.
The Aiken Standard lists key staff including Publisher Scott B. Hunter and Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Art Zappa and Business Manager Ellen Priest as part of the newspaper’s management team. Other officers include Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom and J David Boyd Systems Manager Letitia Jefferson.
The piece argues that Gallup polls mislead about Bush approval as impressions guide voters more than knowledge. It notes 58 percent approval after 9/11 while showing broad support for tax cuts and policies, claiming results matter more than polling mood.
The author urges President Bush to disavow racial and ethnic preferences in college admissions and argues for colorblind equal opportunity. It cites the University of Michigan cases, cites the Center for Equal Opportunity findings, and links higher education access to broader education reform and the No Child Left Behind program.
A letter writer in Aiken complains that an hospital direction sign near Rutland Drive is placed too early, causing drivers to miss the hospital and end up at a supermarket instead. The author urges relocation to improve emergency access and warns of potential incidents.
Bernadette Davisson of Aiken asks why city planners push new routes and car traffic instead of fixing existing roads and expanding public transit like a trolley. She advocates protecting farmland and future city livability for children.
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