Take Down That Flag Rally Debates Confederate Banner
More than 1,000 people gather for the 11th annual rally near the Statehouse in Columbia to demand removal of the Confederate flag now on the front lawn. NAACP leaders urge legislators to move the symbol and focus on jobs health and education, while Sons of Confederate Veterans defend the display as heritage.
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Columbia
Martin Luther King Jr
Statehouse
North Carolina
United States
National Association For the
NAACP
Markita Primm
Detroit
Primm
Mildred Gaddis
Georgia
Edward Dubose
South Carolina
Augusta
Simpson
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Deaths and Funerals 6A
Frances S Bryant of Newnan Georgia Laura Nichole Cumbee of Aiken Martha Parker of Aiken Charlie Walker of Augusta James McLane Mc Cofer of Wagoner Helen Posey Wilson of Warrenville are listed among recent deaths and funeral notices.
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Frances S. Bryant
Newnan
Laura Nichole Cumbee
Aiken
Martha Parker
Charlie Walker
Augusta
James McLane
Mc” Cofer
Wagoner
Helen Posey Wilson
Warrenville
Santorum addresses County GOP on health care and immigration
Former U S senator Rick Santorum spoke to the Aiken Republican Club outlining his positions on health care reform education and immigration. He warned of baby boomer retirements in January 2011 and argued the Obamacare law will lead to rationing while affirming universal access to medical care.
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Pennsylvania
Rick Santorum
Aiken
Republican Club
Santorum
House of Representatives
Senate
Cur
America
Anna Dolianitis
Newberry Hall
MLK Memorial Hwy signs keep addresses unchanged in Aiken
City officials confirm the Laurens Street addresses from the Northside to South Boundary will remain Laurens Street despite new MLK Jr Memorial Hwy signage. The overlay designation does not alter property addresses, with only Laurens Street name preserved.
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Laurens Street
Hampton Avenue
S.C. 19
Martin Luther King
Frommer
South Boundary Avenue
Martin Luther King Jr
Aiken
Amy Banton
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Advancement of Colored People
House
Charlotte Holt
Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church
Knoxville
Tenn
MLK
Dear Abby
Manuvectaion
Anneal
Eading
USC Aiken Convocation Center
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