Voices and Officials Share Controversial Quotes Across Topics
A compilation of quotes touches on war crime defenses by ex Yugoslav figures, concern over NATO actions in Yugoslavia, zoo bird attractions at Riverbanks, hopes for an artificial heart patient in Louisville, and reflections from politicians and officials. Included are remarks on IRS attitudes, FBI leadership, and youth drinking trends.
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NATO
Yugoslavia
Slobodan Milo
Sevie
Aiken, Scott, and Wallace Named in Business Roles
Ell en Friest James Bennett and J David Boyd are listed as system managers and writers in a local business notice. The fragment names several individuals including Jeffrey B Wallace and Aiken Dtandach Scott B. in managerial or contributor roles.
Aiken residents urge controls on commercial encroachment
A longtime Aiken resident urges city and county leaders to curb sprawl from Whiskey Road and Silver Bluff Road. The letter calls for enforcing land use plans, adopting growth ordinances, reducing signage clutter, replacing billboards, and promoting redevelopment in existing facilities to preserve community character.
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Aiken
du Pont
Hayne Avenue
Dougherty Road
Georgia
Sea Pines
Hilton Head Island
DOT
Silver Bluff
Pine Log
Richardson’ Lake
Pride in Harrsion-Caver Park Seeks Clean Up
North Augusta resident N Murrell urges citizens to take pride in Harrison-Caver Park and keep it litter free. She notes clean conditions usually prevail but ball season and events leave bottles cups and trash in dugouts under bleachers and beside containers.
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Harrison-Caver Park
N. Murrell
North Augusta
Community Opposes Commercial Annexation Plan
Resident expresses concern over proposed annexation onto Richardson's Lake Road in Aiken. They cite increased traffic, loss of protections from zoning, disruption to existing residents, and a long construction period with ongoing traffic issues. They question the need for more offices, shops, and services amid local growth.
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Richardson's Lake Road
Aiken
Letters to the Editor Contact Details
All letters are subject to editing and condensing. Address Letters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 Send E Mail to swallace at aikenstandard dot com Fax letters to 803 648 6052.
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Aiken Standard
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Swallace
Aikenstandard.com
Records That Time Forgot A 45 RPM Reverie
A veteran collector recalls his 45 rpm records from the 1950s and 60s, listing favorites from the Chipmunks to Elvis and Beatles, and notes how technology shifted from vinyl to CD and digital. He ponders preservation of music and other media for future generations amid library concerns.
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Chipmunks
Simon
Theodore
Alvin
Kyu Sakamoto
Nat King Cole
Eleanor Rigby
Dominique
Paul Mauriat
Green Tam
Donovan
Stevie Wonder
The
Fifth Dimension
Jr. Walker
All
Jeanne Miller
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Bob Seibels
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Ruth Decker
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Sen
Howard Baker
Tokyo
Department of ‘Transportation
Jeff Parker
East Pine Log Road
Aiken Technical College
Susan Graham
IRS
Charles Grassley
FBI
Mueller
George W. Bush
Robert Mueller
Ralph Hingson
Boston University
Nore Tine
Roger
Aiken Dtandach
Scott B. Writer
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ellen
Friest
James R. Bennett Jr
Hunter's Glen
Woodside Ml
Nee
Aiken-Augusta
Vermont
Chamber of Commerce
Southside
Alien Standard
Royal Guardsmen
Sheb Wooley
Fifth Estate
Peter, Paul and Mary
Rascals
Doors
Paul Revere
the Raiders
Hollys
James Taylor
Four Seasons
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