President comments amid Gates Crowley dispute spark debate
Reader critiques President Obama for weighing in on the Henry Gates versus Sgt. Crowley incident without full facts. The letter argues bias, racism, and calls for seminars on profiling, noting Gates suggested radical profiling seminars as potential good.
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Debt explanation praised for stimulus and debt consequences
Mr Devine explains the stimulus and the consequences of excessive debt thanking him for sharing the reasoning. He urges all Congresspersons to receive a copy.
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Mr. Devine
Carrier Moves Overseas Cost NY Jobs
A speaker declares intention to boycott Carrier products citing overseas manufacturing and the belief that 400 New York jobs were lost as a result. The statement emphasizes consumer choice and economic impact.
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New York
Keys Lost at Southside Post Office Reported
A note says car keys were left at the Southside Post Office and four sets are available there for pickup or claimors to check.
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Southside
Health care reform and paying for it discussed
A reader urges the nation to consider who pays for health care reform arguing there are not enough millionaires to cover trillions in costs. The letter invites brief comments via TalkBack and email to the Aiken Standard editorial page.
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Aikenstandard
Aiken
Michael Gibbons
Interact program expands at Children's Place
Children s Place launches Interact a 12 session theater based program at St John s United Methodist Church to aid elementary and middle school children with social development issues including autism and Asperger s. Sessions start Aug 24 with two hour classes for elementary students and a middle school track on Tuesdays.
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St. John’s United Methodist Church
Peggy Ford
Aiken
Susan Mabry
Ford and
Mabry
Jeanette McAfee
Jennifer Gibbons
Aiken Community Playhouse
McAfee
Ford
Gibbons
Three Aiken clerks cited for selling beer to minor
Three local convenience stores in Aiken reported incidents of selling beer to a 19 year old. Joann Odom, 48, and Casey E Patterson, 23, were charged with transfer of beer to a minor after the teen bought Bud Light at Spring Station and Kangaroo Express. Wanda Mosley, 45, was named in the Shell case for selling beer without asking for ID.
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Aiken Public Safety
Aiken
E. Pine Log Road
Joann Odom
Kangaroo Express
Whiskey Road
Wanda Mosley
Casey E. Patterson
Aiken Standard Office Hour and Mail Rate Notice
The Aiken Standard lists office hours on Monday afternoon at 326 Rutland Drive with phone and fax numbers and a general contact. It details subscription rates for EZ Pay and mail delivery options, noting regional price differences and a 2008 Sunday Plus delivery schedule.
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Rutland Drive
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Communications Inc
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Little James Kirkland Jr. waiting for heart transplant
Five month old James Kirkland Jr. of Aiken on MUSC’s heart transplant list with dilated cardiomyopathy. He is in Cardiac ICU, on 11 medications and receives weekly care from his family. An account at Carolina First Bank supports travel and medical costs.
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston
Jessica Neely
Aiken
Neely
Kirkland
Hillcrest Hospital
Simpsonville
Greenville
MUSC
Kayla
James
Ronald McDonald House
Carolina First Bank
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