Editorials A mistake of Olympic proportions
The piece contrasts Benjy and Terry to mock a decision by the IOC about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It criticizes China’s human rights record, questions promised reforms, and defends Toronto as a preferable host, implying Beijing would bring lasting ill will rather than progress.
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Benjy
Terry
Carowinds
International Olympics Committee
IOC
Beijing
China
Toronto
Canada
Tiananmen Square
Aitken Standard Publisher Staff Listed in Ledger
The document lists key personnel including Scott B. Hunter, Jeffrey J. Wallace, Art Zappa, Mana Bisanme llen, Reverend Garth R. Groshans, and editors Timothy E. O Briant, James R. Bennett Jr., and J. David Boyd, identifying roles such as Publisher Advertising Director and Managing Editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey J. Wallace
Art Zappa
Mana
Garth R. Groshans
Timothy E. O'Briant
Lessons From a Washington Internship
A former intern recalls a month in a Senate office in Washington DC two decades ago and the shock of a Congressman offering free housing. She rejects the offer after a warning from the congressman's wife warning of power dynamics and danger, choosing safety over glamour. She reflects on her daughter’s future and warns of the risks posed by respectable men in power.
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Washington, DC
Senate
Beltway
Union Station
Washington
Congressional
Capitol Hill
D.C
Congress
Capitol
Maryland
Chandra Levy
Calif
Gary Condit
Controversy Over Confederate Flag at Memorial Sparks Debate
Reader letters argue whether the Confederate flag should fly to honor history or be banned as offensive. Hulda Aldridge Windsor cites reenactments and anniversaries, while criticizing book bans and religious materials. Nancy Wilds of Aiken adds her views.
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Boone
Aiken
South
Hulda Aldridge Windsor
Pastor Reeves
Lot
David
Bathsheba
Dinah
Amnon
Tamar
Absalom
Reuben
Judah
Jephthah
Nancy Wilds
Letters to the Editor Address Details
Readers are instructed to send letters to the Aiken Standard at PO Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 or via email at Swallace aikenstandard com, with a fax number 809 648 6052 for letters submission.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Swallace
Aikenstandard.com
Shunter
Eight Was a Very Good Year Birthday Letter to Eleanor
A birthday note from a parent to Eleanor recounts a year of growth and memories. It mentions school projects, awards, visits to the White House and museums, teeth changes, a Rotary trash pickup, and family moments. Contact details for the Aiken Standard follow.
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Eleanor
Mrs. Camp
Sojourner Truth
David Boyd
Mom
Rotary Club
Richland Avenue
Nana
Grandma
Granddad
White House
Washington Zoo
Lincoln Memorial
Luray Caverns
Monticello
Grandma's
Myrtle Beach
Blair’s
Jim
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Scott B. Hunter
Bisanme
James R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Mueller
Michelle Mineators Syndicate
Chane
Johnston
Sox
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