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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 2003
Page
11
The American drama critic Brooks Atkinson cautions that life is growth and motion. A settled point of view freezes a person and can be fatal to progress.
Gov. Mark Sanford delivered his first State of the State address amid bipartisan praise for his speech and agenda. He warned of ongoing fiscal strain, urged a balanced budget, hinted at limiting tax increases, and signaled potential reforms to appoint constitutional offices and streamline state government.
The Aiken Standard credits publisher Scott B Hunter and advertising director Jeffrey B Wallace with the paper’s leadership. Business manager Art Zappa, production director Timothy E O Briant, circulation director Phillip Yates, and customer service manager Letitia Jefferson are named along with other listed staff roles.
The piece argues the State of the Union should center on what it means to be American rather than political promises. It urges a speech about democracy freedom and civic duty to inspire sacrifice and national unity after 9 11, calling for patriotism and civic education in schools and a shift from label facing voters to shared national ideals.
The article notes a 20 percent rise in online holiday sales to 9.8 billion, still under 5 percent of total, while governments including Houston face multimillion dollar shortfalls. Mayor Lee Brown links revenue slump to sales tax declines, highlighting Texas and other states’ fiscal strains as internet commerce grows tempting to tax authorities.
The Times Herald-Record reports GlaxoSmithKline uses Magic Johnson to promote HIV awareness among urban blacks aged 24 to 44. The effort aims to build trust for prevention and living with AIDS, while noting the high cost of the therapy and calls for lower prices on antiretroviral cocktails.
United States weighs paths on Iraq and North Korea as Rumsfeld and Powell urge near term diplomacy versus decisive action. Public opinion shows impatience yet broad support for regime change in Iraq, with concerns over postwar governance and regional reactions shaping policy.
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