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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1995
Page
4
An opinion piece argues against video poker campaigns in Aiken County noting a billboard linking outlawing pay poker to Savannah River Site job losses. It asserts gambling preys on the vulnerable, questions revenue geography, and warns licensing signals state approval and invites organized crime, urging public caution.
The writer responds to Carl Langley on July 2 about red tailed hawks in Aiken. He argues hawks prey on small animals, not pets, notes raptors keep ecosystems in check, and downplays fears of attacks on pets or children. The letter urges welcoming wildlife while cautioning against hysteria.
The Aiken Standard outlines that letters for publication must include the writer's signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers. It notes letters are subject to editing and condensing and will not publish libelous or in poor taste submissions.
A reader attacks a July 9 editorial arguing the death penalty is unnecessary, urging swift punishment and accountability. The letter calls for harsher justice to deter crime, cites backlogs and crime victims, and quotes Alexis de Tocqueville on America’s goodness and greatness.
Community newspaper contact details include city desk editors and delivery times. The Aiken Standard, established 1887, publishes weekday afternoons and weekend morning editions from P O Box 456, 124 Rat Drive, Aiken South Carolina 29802.
A doctored tale from Lucedale Mississippi claims Miss Lydia was hit by a biscuit can, brains oddly biscuit dough, and a hospital rush that ends with no real brain injury. The narrator admits embellishment but asserts the core story is true per a nurse contact.
President Clinton seeks middle ground by defending religion in public schools while avoiding a constitutional amendment for prayer, courting civil discourse and centrist positions to counter Republican extremism. His stance aims to project reasonableness, soothe liberal critics, and appeal to moderate voters ahead of reelection.
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