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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1997
Page
4
A sample of remarks from state lawmakers and public figures highlights debates over a Senate mail in vote on buying new desks. Critics label the process a mess while others frame it as a power struggle and cost issue.
The Louisiana experiment offers a choice before marriage between standard vows or a contract marriage with harder dissolution. Premarital counseling aims to clarify commitment, with divorce rules after two years apart or one year legal separation, shorter if abuse, adultery, or imprisonment occurs. The piece weighs potential effects on marriage and divorce rates and contrasts national concerns about parenting and youth.
State lawmakers approved a driver education based reform raising teen licensing requirements. A 15 year old must complete an education course to obtain a restricted daytime driving license and an unrestricted license after a year with driving experience and no accidents. The plan links education to safety but experts doubt behavior change will follow. The article notes funding for road projects including the Cooper River Bridge and the Conway Bypass, with debate over a gas tax increase to support the infrastructure bank. It also reports a public spat between state officials, Comptroller Morris and Treasurer Eckstrom, over fiscal matters and checks.
A reader urges Christians to witness to Disney audiences and cites biblical principles. The letter also questions Aiken County road paving oversight, noting a Transporta tion Committee vacancy, expired terms, and perceived misallocation of tax money. It calls taxpayers to demand accountability from local government.
Carl Langley criticizes video poker and lottery debates while praising the Aiken Sheriff’s Office for handling two murder cases efficiently. Local letters applaud Sheriff Howard Sellers and his staff for professional crime response amid statewide concerns on gambling and crime.
The Aiken Standard invites brief Letters to the Editor with the writer's signature, mailing address, and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Address letters to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or email editorial scescape n.
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