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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2001
Page
4
The piece contrasts past drug concerns with a surge in teen alcohol consumption. It notes legal drinking age changes and a drop in starting age, linking alcohol to increased highway fatalities and risky teen behavior. It urges strict enforcement of underage drinking laws and parental responsibility in educating youths.
The NAACP signals no economy boycott against Mississippi over the state flag while pressing South Carolina to remove its Confederate emblem. Mfume says he will not dictate Mississippians actions yet urges SC to move on from the flag issue after its dome removal and a legislative compromise.
Aiken Standard lists staff roles including obusher Scott Rentor, Jeffrey B Wallace as Business Manager, Ellen Priest as Circulation Director, Garth R Groshans as Managing Editor, Timothy E O Briant as Pressroom Supervisor, and J R Bennett Jr and J David Boyd among newsroom personnel.
Letters praise Mayor Cavanaugh and five council members for taking action on the Woodside project, noting tax base gains and licenses as construction proceeds. Readers urge riders to accept zoning lessons, discuss traffic limits from Aiken Mall to Talatha, and commend Councilman Willar Hightower for his community aid.
A single mother and public school teacher in Aiken County voices outrage over a Family Court ruling that sent her 4-year-old child to a 40 day summer visitation out of state, alleging safety concerns and questioning the judge’s actions. The letter also critiques City Council actions on Silver Bluff Road development, urging citizen input and questioning governance.
A critique traces U S bilingual education from a 1968 7.5 million federal program to proposed 2008 2.8 billion spending while failing to teach English. It cites California Arizona and Colorado voter initiatives led by Ron Unz, and personal stories like Rita Montero to argue that Congress funds failing programs, hampering Hispanic students and ignoring parent concerns.
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