Voices and quotes span politics and education era remarks
A compilation of remarks from political figures and public officials about education standards, teacher testing, budget battles, and community safety. Notables include Steve Forbes on teacher testing, Jim Miles on public awareness for fraud, and Sen. Ernest Hollings critiquing tobacco legislation. Roy Rogers Jr. memorializes his father. Joy Shealy and Dr. Beth Purvis discuss school performance and violence measures.
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South Carolina
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Beth Purvis
Wagener-Salley High School
Future without unknowns at Tomb of the Unknowns
The piece argues that advances in DNA testing threaten the Tomb of the Unknowns by identifying Vietnam War remains. It describes the Blassie case, debates over interment, and the idea of leaving the tomb empty to preserve symbolic meaning and national unity. It emphasizes anonymity and the need to honor missing service members.
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Washington
Air Force
Michael J. Blassie
South Vietnam
Ronald Reagan
Arlington National Cemetery
Korea
Blassie
Lievenant
CBS News
Vietnam
William Cohen
Cohen
England
Congress
Pentagon
Court must stop confusion in video gambling battle
The South Carolina Supreme Court is urged to decide whether video gambling is a lottery and unconstitutional. Officials and attorneys note rising litigation as the Department of Revenue moves to revoke licenses for venues with video gambling machines. Critics warn ruling delays fuel conflict as inmates face new restrictions, while LIFE scholarships face questions about keeping students in state.
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Executive Branch
South Carolina Supreme Court
General Assembly
State Supreme Court
Beasley
Department of Revenue
Charleston
Post and Courier
Michael ‘Moore
Texas Corrections
South Carolina
Moore
Chronicle of Higher Education
Columbia
Randazzo's Training Ties Honor and Growth in Aiken
A tribute from Randazzo's Technical Associates president Joseph Randazzo to Neil Jordan of Emerson Corp and to Automatic Switch Co. for starting RTA five years ago. The piece lauds training efforts, a June video shoot at an ISO 9000 site, and the positive, family-like culture of the partner company. Jordan, now a vice president in Kentucky, is thanked for early support and leadership. The article also includes political commentary by Andy Windham, a Wagener Republican candidate, urging constitutional governance over liberal expansion.
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Aiken
Money Magazine
North America
Arizona
California
Georgia
Ohio
Tennessee
Texas
New Mexico
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Cleveland
Great Lakes
CNN
FOX Networks
Burger King
Delta Airlines
Randazzo
Larry Kimbrel
Charlie Hulburt
Warren Weigle
Automatic Switch Co
RTA
Neil Jordan
Neil
Emerson Corp
Kentucky
ASCO
Joseph A. Randazzo Aiken
Andy Windham
Wagener
Let ters to the Editor at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor and notes all letters are subject to editing and condensing. Letters should be addressed to Let ters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or sent by email to editorial scescape net.
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Aiken
Scescape.net
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Steve Forbes
Massachusetts
Jim Miles
Junior Johnson
North Carolina Mountains
David Beasley
Florence County
Terry Alexander
Trigger
Bullet
Roy
Dusty) Rogers Jr
Roy Rogers
Busbee Elementary
Joy Shealy
Aiken County
Forbes
Asley
Hollings
Democratic Party
Richard Harpoothan
Shealy
Rogers
Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
J. David Boyd
Stephen P. Conyers
Ressroom
James R. Bennett Jr
The
Greenville News
Randazzo's Technical Associates
Aiken County Council
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