Fourth of July safety and fire restrictions urged in South Carolina
Editorial urges extreme caution for Independence Day amid fire bans in South Carolina due to drought. Warns of wildfires, road hazards, and water accidents while recommending no fireworks in Aiken County and a designated driver for celebrations.
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America
South Carolina
Palmetto
Florida
Daytona
Aiken County
Aiken
North Augusta
S.C. Forestry Commission
Dodgers fire Russell as new ownership takes helm
Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda led the Dodgers for decades while Bill Russell endured 22 months as manager. The firing marks Fox’s rookie year as owner and reflects a trend toward corporate ownership and quick returns, despite calls that firing midseason profits fans but may be shortsighted.
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Walter Alston
Dodger
Tommy Lasorda
Bill Russell
Russell
Fox Media
Dodgers
O'Malleys
Los Angeles Times
Tripp says she is relieved to tell the truth before grand jury
In Washington Linda Tripp faces critics as she heads toward the grand jury room amid hostile coverage and book deal chatter. She says she is relieved to tell the truth at last, denying links to a publishing scheme with Lucianne Goldberg and Monica Lewinsky.
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Washington
Bill
Linda Tripp
Grand Jury
Stanford
Lewinsky
Clinton
Tripp
Monica Lewinsky
60 Minutes
Goldberg
Monica
Michael Isikoff
Newsweek
Kathleen Willey
Isikoff
Robert Bennett
Bennett
Paula Jones
Getrich
Lipscomb
Hollywood
Kenneth Starr
Matt Drudge
Lanny Davis
Davis
Team
James Carville
Dick Morris
George Stephanopoulos
Post Family Polo Ties Across Aiken and Argentina
The Post family began polo in Aiken in 1912 with Fred Post bringing ponies to the area. Frances Post married Ricardo Santamarina in 1939 at the Post home, linking American and Argentine polo aristocracy. The couple's world of polo spanned La Fortuna ranch and international matches, with Frances remembered for her youthful spirit and long-standing ties to Aiken.
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Post
Aiken
Fred Post
Frances
Fermata School
Frances Post
Ricardo Santos Santamarina
Argentina
Peron
Santamarina
la Fortuna
Buenos Aires
Dicky
Colleton Avenue
Peter Gray
George Lewis Smith
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Santamarinas
LaFortuna
United States
Europe
Dicky Santamarina
England
Pete Bostwick
Devereaux Milburn
Mr. Santamarina
Controversy Over Nerve Gas Allegations in Laos Raid
Veteran Tom Marzulla and others dispute CNN Time reports that US Special Forces used nerve gas during a Laos raid to capture American defectors. Witness Van Buskirk, Adm. Moorer, and pilots are cited amid accusations of deceit and media bias.
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Time Warner
CNN
Time Magazine
Laos
USAF
Robert van Buskirk
CNN & Time
van Buskirk
Thomas Moorer
Joint Chiefs
Moorer
Tom Stump
Special Forces
Thailand
Vietnam
Time
Perry Smith
Smith
Bonehead College
968Th
Hanoi
Special Forces Vietnam
Tom Marzulla
Marzulla
Ted Turner
Roger P. Nelms
Aiken
Letters to the Editor Address Instructions
Instructions for sending letters to the Aiken Standard include a mailing address in Aiken South Carolina and an email contact. The P O Box 456 and ZIP 29802 are given alongside an email for editorial submissions.
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