Homeward Bound: Two Aiken Figures Return to Roots in New Roles
Lew Perkins named athletic director at the University of Connecticut after a career spanning USC Aiken Penn State Wichita State and Maryland. Glen DeHart, USC Aiken and USC Lancaster alum and former Schofield Middle School coach, is named boys basketball coach at Aiken High School. Both reflect strong ties to home as Wolfe’s line is echoed: you can go home.
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Thomas Wolfe
Aiken
Lew Perkins
Glen DeHart
Wolfe
Perkins
Massachusetts
University of Connecticut
USC Aiken
Pennsylvania
Wichita State
Maryland
USCA
NAIA
DeHart
Aiken High
USC Lancaster
Schofield
Adoption as a viable option in abortion debate
C Ross Clement argues pregnancy counseling should present adoption as a viable choice during decision making. He notes studies showing high adoption success across racial lines and argues that many birth mothers find fulfillment in placing babies with willing families. He urges nonbiased information from counselors and cites ongoing pro life and pro abortion disputes.
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International Social Service Agency
USS. Department of Health and Human Services
C. Ross Clement
Social Services
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City
Want To Write Letters To The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address to be considered for publication. Letters should be legible, preferably typewritten, and concise. They are subject to editing and condensing. send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Aiken, 8.C
Paying Players What They’re Worth in Baseball Economics
A columnist surveys pay trends from eras past to present, noting Canseco’s 25.5 million five year deal as a modern marker. It contrasts Joe DiMaggio’s era salaries with today’s high salaries, inflation, and the entertainment value of star athletes. It cites Halberstam’s Summer of 49 and Yogi Berra quotes to contextualize rising gate and media power in baseball.
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David Halberstam
Pepsi
Halberstam
Mammon
Napoleon
Stan Musial
DiMaggio Brothers
Yogi
Mr. Canseco
Mistakes and Elvis Echoes in Perspective
A reflective essay muses on mistake culture from Elvis lookalikes to Canada and Hubble errors. It links public missteps, political shifts, and aging science with comical yet pointed commentary on society, money, and the future.
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Elvis Presley
Elvis
Memphis
Canada
Soviet Union
Mississippi Senator Urges Congress On Budget Diet
U S Senator Trent Lott urges constituents to force fiscal restraint by freezing spending, backing a constitutional balanced budget amendment, and allowing impoundment of expenditures. He warns tax increases are not a solution and voters must pressure Congress to curb pork barrel spending.
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Congress
Mississippi
U.S
Trent Lott
Lott
Marcos Acquittal Seen As Policy Victory Not Justice
In a landmark acquittal, Imelda Marcos avoids conviction on charges of stealing over 200 million from the Philippine treasury, highlighting how U S pressure and foreign policy aims influenced the case. The piece questions the broader message to dictators and reflects on lessons for future state conduct.
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Ormer
Imelda Marcos
Philipine Treasury
New York
John Keenan
Foley Square
U.S. Justice Department
United States
Ferdinand Marcos Ito
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