Funeral Mass Honors Ralph F Cullinan Aiken Pioneer
Editorial notes Ralph F Cullinan buried after June 25 funeral at St Mary Help of Christians. Died June 20 at home after long cancer battle. Du Pont Savannah River Site supervisor, longtime Aiken County Council member, early GOP founder in Aiken, and community leader who backed open heart surgery efforts. A pilot, musician, and active church member remembered for decades of public service and personal integrity.
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Ralph F Cullinan
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Cullinan
du Pont
Savannah River
Aiken County
New Republican Party
Philadelphia
Georgetown Preparatory School
Washington
St. Joseph’s University
The
du Pont Co
Old Hickory
Tenn
Joliet
Manhattan
Oak Ridge
Hanford
Wash
St. Mary's Church
Cole
Cullian
County Council
Council
General Assembly
Columbia
Lower Savannah River
Gerald Cooper
Mr. Cullinan
Aiken
Civil Air Patrol
Tobacco bill setback harms Oregon health programs
The Senate's scuttling of a federal tobacco bill deprives Oregon of FDA nicotine regulation, youth advertising limits, and penalties on firms if teen smoking does not decline. It would have directed funds to tobacco education and health efforts, aiding quitting and prevention statewide. Tobacco companies may push back harder against anti smoking programs.
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Oregon
US Senate
Food and Drug Administration
Senate
Statesman Journal
Salem, Ore
Partisan politics and the shifting role of public opinion
Carl P. B. Leubsdorf notes how American politics has become more partisan and media driven over 35 years, with polling, TV, and the Internet shaping officeholders actions. He cites Federalist No. 10 on representative government, warns of factional power and party responsiveness eroding independent judgment.
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Washington
Associated Press
Our
Republic
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
James Madison
Real heroes live among us in quiet service
The author, pastor of Aiken's First Baptist Church, honors public servant James Hudson who cleaned the Lincoln Memorial statue and site for 11 years before dying of a heart attack. He praises plodders, church volunteers, and daily acts of duty over celebrity, urging kindness and beauty as daily practice.
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James Hudson
National Park Service
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Lincoln
Hudson
PTA
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Johnny Uni
Baltimore Colts
Shaquille O'Neal
Michael Jordan
Ken Griffey Jr
Deion
James Hudsons
Soviet Union
China
Nixon
Stalin
Tiananmen Square
Soviet
Russia
Haat
Bela Vitez Aiken
Notes of thanks for Dr. Alice Sheehan move to North Aiken
A letter praises Dr. Alice Sheehan for her work at Chukker Creek Elementary and welcomes her as assistant principal at North Aiken Pinecrest. The writer lauds her teaching, approachable manner, and impact on students, teachers, and parents, thanking her for her time at Chukker Creek.
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Alice Sheehan
North Aiken
Pinecrest
Chukker Creek
Cindy Reuber
Aiken
Aiken Residents Voice Concern Over New Alcohol Venues
A longtime Aiken resident warns of rapid growth with more alcohol serving restaurants and a potential Hooters site near Gianni’s. She urges local leaders to protect children and expresses disapproval of such offerings. Readers invited to submit letters to the editor.
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Hooters
Aiken
Sugar Shack
Gianni’s
Augusta
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Carl PB Leubsdorf
Dallas Morning News
Fred Andrea
First Baptist Church
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