Our View on Outer Space Risks and the Apollo 13 Era
The piece weighs the Apollo 13 success and the Mir Atlantis mission against the Challenger tragedy. It questions the purpose and costs of manned spaceflight, urging NASA to pause manned station plans and focus on unmanned probes to gather data and return it to Earth.
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Norman Thagard
Dr. Thagard
Mir
Thagard
NASA
Daniel Goldin
Space Agency
Earth
Aiken Letter Voices Shame Over Local Hate Acts
An 80 year resident condemns hate crimes in Aiken and criticizes newspaper delay in reporting. The writer thanks Harmon for informing citizens about assaults on him and his daughter at Odell Weeks Center, hopes for recovery and justice, and urges punishment for hate acts. She also counters an editorial suggesting the death penalty for Susan Smith, arguing it would not serve a purpose.
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Aiken
Mrr. Harmon
H. Odell Weeks Center
Emmie Wise
Smalley Aiken
Susan Smith
Letters Policy Raises Publication Standards
Aiken Standard invites letters with writer’s true name and contact info for verification. The letter condemns liberal thinking and references Susan Smith, asking if she should face harsh punishment, and criticizes the justice system as a deterrent to crime.
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Susan Smith
Harold Wilson
Aiken
Aiken Standard contact and subscription details
The Aiken Standard lists mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 office hours and phone numbers for delivery issues and news tips. Subscriptions priced monthly and semiannual with options for weekday and weekend editions. Postal information notes second class postage paid and requests address changes to the post office box.
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Aiken Standard
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Ine Aken Stanaara
Lished
Aiken Communications Inc
Rutland Drive
Aiken
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Baseball in 1995: dull sport losing fans and money
A columnist contends baseball's decline in 1995 shows lower attendance, billions in losses, and waning fan interest. He laments long, static games, tedious rituals, and intrusive media culture, arguing innovations and ego-cluttered play erode the sport's appeal.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words Sermon Note
Sr. Andrea of First Baptist Church in Aiken shares a sermon emphasizing that actions define character more than words. The talk cites a minister’s act of generosity, the impact of positive attitudes, and the Bible verse Be ye doers of the Word. It argues daily actions are public advertisements of who we are.
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San Antonio
Dallas
John
Tena
Sr. Andrea
First Baptist Church
Aiken
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