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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1996
Page
4
Russians backed Boris Yeltsin in the runoff, preferring a future with reforms over nostalgia for the Soviet era. Analysts note the vote does not solve all problems but signals support for market reforms and reduced Communist control, amid media manipulation concerns.
The Orange County Register reports on privatizing space exploration with Lockheed Martin winning a $940 million X-33 contract and an additional $220 million in private financing. The goal is a fully private shuttle program funded by private capital, potentially saving taxpayers, though risks remain.
Aiken Standard provides location and mailing addresses, office hours from 8 30 am to 5 30 pm Monday through Friday, a subscription and delivery help line at 649 5315, and switchboard 648 2911. Circulation hours are 5 30 pm to 7 30 pm weekdays and 7 am to 11 am Sundays. Editors can be reached at 648 2311 and publisher Scott B Hunter at 648 2311.
Dr. Alexander, chancellor of USC Aiken, urges private gifts as essential to sustaining quality academic programs, research opportunities, and faculty at the University. The article highlights planned giving, including wills, insurance, trusts, and bequests, with a $1 million estate gift for a scholarship endowment from the Vernon Ford estate.
The Coca-Cola Olympic flame passes Washington amid cheer and critique as sponsors pay millions to align with the Atlanta Games. The piece questions corporate sponsorship of events and critics highlight athlete welfare, noting Dominique Moceanu’s stress fracture and a call to reassess ethics in sports funding.
A Mead Hall parent letter laments the Mead Hall School Board decision to shut down the middle school despite increased enrollment and satisfied class sizes. Rev. Michael Bruce and Angela Bruce of New Ellenton thank staff, parents, and supporters, urging closure and reflection.
The Aiken Standard invites brief Letters to the Editor with the writer signature mailing address and daytime and home telephone numbers for verification. All letters are subject to editing and condensing and should be addressed to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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