Scorched Earth Followed By Highway Herbicide Use
Our view condemns a State Department crew for spraying herbicide along Augusta Road near Aiken, damaging private yards and historic Kalmia estate trees. The piece calls for tighter supervision and prohibits residential applications due to risks to plants and people.
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Augusta Road
Aiken
Kalmia Hill
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Highway Department
Richland County
Highway 118
Savannah River
Valley Road
Kalmia
Graniteville
William Gregg
Don L. Pennington
Letters To The Editor On Regionalism In The Carolinas
David P. McKnight of Charlotte argues against a forced regionalism that ties Columbia and the University of South Carolina to Charlotte. He supports ACC alignment if USC rejoins, endorses cross state cooperation, and urges balance to avoid neglecting eastern and western Carolinas while stressing South Carolina’s economic and educational independence. He writes from 2008 Truman Road, Charlotte.
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Charlotte
City of Columbia
University of South Carolinha
North Carolina
Carolina Line
Thomas Jefferson
South Carolina
University of South Carolina
Atlantic Coast Conference
ACC
Kentucky
Tennessee
Carolina Public University
Ohio
Mississippi
Carolina
Louisville
Memphis
South
Two
Carolinas
Columbia
United States
Piedmont Carolinas
Palmetto
America
David P. McKnight
Truman Road
Charlotte, N.C
Want To Write Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address. Letters should be legible and preferably typewritten. Brief, to the point notes are favored and all letters may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 1980.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, 8.C
Supreme Court Cruzan Ruling Spurs Right to Die Debate
Arthur Caplan critiques the Cruzan decision as a hollow victory, noting the court upheld a competent persons right to refuse life sustaining care but left those incapacitated to rely on living wills. He warns that few Americans have such directives, risking dependence on state legislatures and potential push for active euthanasia.
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Ea Nly
Supreme Court
Nancy Cruzan
Cruzan
Jack Kevorkian
Janet Adkins
Detroit
Oh Canada a looming risk to U S ties and Quebec's fate
A retired diplomat reflects on Canada’s status, Quebec’s push for autonomy, Meech Lake fallout, and the potential upheaval of a separate nation. He recalls bilingual tensions, business shifts to Toronto, and the uneasy border reality as Canada’s constitutional question intensifies.
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U.S
Asia
Europe
Canada
Elizabeth II
York
Toronto
United States
Quebec
New France
Meech Lake
Ottawa
Brian
Fort le Sumter
Points
Quebec City
Hubble Trouble Episode Prompts Thorough Probe
The Hubble Space Telescope shows a defect in its light gathering mirrors that distorts its view of distant space. NASA says other functions work and the mission continues, but officials urge a full probe into how the craft was launched with imperfect equipment and whether heightened testing could have prevented the flaw.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Runaway Federal Deficit Draws Serious Attention
The article notes President Bush shifts from his no new taxes pledge as the federal deficit grows. It outlines a proposed package including entitlement reform, tax increases, growth incentives, defense budget reductions, and budget-process changes, urging bipartisan restraint and practical deficit reduction.
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Bush
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Jblisher
Scott B. Hunter
John F. Boyett
Melanie L. Arney
Sue S. Brown
Aiken, S.C
Ellen C. Priest
Daniel S. Holland
Arthur Caplan
Knight
Ragere
Center For Biomedical Ethics
University of Minnesota Medical School
Knight-Ridder
Montreal
Toronto Globe and Mail
Buckingham Palace
St. Lawrence
Has Christi
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