Editorial calls for DOE security vigilance after Los Alamos lapses
The Los Alamos National Laboratory faces repeated security incidents including missing disks with nuclear secrets and suspensions of classified work. The editorial urges Savannah River Site officials to strengthen controls, noting DOE Secretary Abraham’s criticism and praising SAS for its serious security culture to prevent similar failures.
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Aiken Standard Staff Directory
A listing of staff roles and contact lines for Aiken Standard personnel including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace and Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant with various department contacts and emails.
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Dayton swing voters mirror national split in focus group
In Dayton Ohio a focus group of swing voters shows mixed leanings with Deborah Harris a 53 year old former teacher undecided between Bush and Kerry. Voters cite economy jobs and outsourcing as top concerns with some backing Edwards while questioning Bush leadership and Iraq policy.
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Lawmakers urged to reject mandatory sentences after Blakely ruling
Julie Stewart of Families Against Mandatory Minimums argues the Blakely decision undermines mandatory sentencing and urges smarter reforms. The piece details how mandatory minimums have expanded prisons, raised costs, and harmed communities of color, calling for guided discretion and state innovation like drug courts.
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Letter to editor rebuts media bias and Iraq links
The author argues that the Senate Intelligence Committee report shows many direct Iraq al Qaida connections, cites training and meetings, challenges claims about yellowcake uranium, and notes Putin warned of Iraq plans. The piece urges diverse news sources over a single press view. Mary Beth Seaha Aiken.
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Reader requests removal of Doonesbury from comics page
A letter to the editor argues Gary Trudeau's Doonesbury has become a political opinion piece. The writer asks to move it to Op-Ed rather than the comics section, claiming it biases liberal viewpoints and diminishes Sunday comic humor.
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Letters to the Editor address and contact details
Letters may be addressed to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 Send email to swallace aikenstandard.com Fax letters to 803 648 6052.
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