Editorial Tragedy on Concorde Highlights Limits of Dream Plane
The Concorde crash near Paris shocks readers as relatives mourn German tourists en route to New York and a luxury Gulf of Mexico Panama Canal cruise. The piece reflects on humankind's strive for supersonic travel, its high costs and limited practical use, and notes the jet's historically strong safety record before this disaster. It considers cause unknown for days and remarks on the rarity of such imperfection in a revered symbol of progress.
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New York
Gulf of Mexico
Panama Canal
Ecuador
Charles de Gaulle Airport
Paris
Concordes
Air France
Bri
Orange County
Calif
Purple Heart Highway Idea Aimed At Korea War Remembrance
Bruce Salisbury of Aztec New Mexico proposes painting purple hearts along US 550 for 37 miles to honor Americans killed in the Korean War on its 50th anniversary. He argues memorials alone miss the sacrifice and that visible hearts every eight feet would keep the conflict in public memory.
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Bruce Salisbury
Aztec
N.M
Korean Peninsula
Korea
Cuba
United States
Prayer and public schools debate in local letters
Readers weigh in on prayer in schools contrasting individual prayer with mandated practice. Also covered are SRS cleanup delays, nuclear accountability concerns, a funeral home restoration in Aiken, wind damage and swift local repair by B and B Glass and Paint, with homeowner thanks to responders.
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Aiken County
B&b Glass
Park Avenue
Aiken
Wallace Boatwright
The Joy Deep in Life Beyond Happiness
Aiken Baptist pastor reflects on joy as deeper than happiness. He cites teens at a concert and heroic patients, plus a Nigerian well story, to urge finding joy by seeking meaning beyond self. The piece connects joy to faith, perseverance, and daily purpose rather than fleeting pleasure.
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Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Helen
India
Stephen Neill
ADA 10th Anniversary Remarks From Dole and Harkin
Reflection on the 10th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act highlights personal stories from Decatur Waukegan Greenbelt and Berkeley. Senators Harkin and Dole praise inclusion and commitment to equal access in work, health care, education, and public life nationwide.
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Decatur
Waukegan, Ill
Greenbelt
ADA
Berkeley
Calif
Letters to the Editor Address and Contact Stats
We request letters be brief with the writer signature ring address and daytime and telephone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited or condensed. Address Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 Email editorial duesouth.net or fax to 803-648-6052.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
S.C
Editorial
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