Kennedy Widow Ties to Aiken Prep School Recalled
The death of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis revives interest in her privacy and ties to Aiken. Her half brother Jamie Auchincloss and step-brother Tom Auchincloss attended Aiken Preparatory School in the 1950s and 60s. Their mother and stepfather visited the area, and Jamie has joined the Aiken Preparatory Alumni Board.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
New York
Mrs. Onassis
Europe
France
Kennedy
Aiken
James Lee
Jamie) Auchincloss
Tom Auchincloss
Aiken Preparatory School
Onassis
Hugh Auchincloss
Thomas
Jamie Auchincloss
Aiken ?Rep
Auchincloss
Star
John Kennedy
Ceca
White House
Letters to the Editor on road fees and county budget
A reader pleads against a $15 road fee as a regressive tax while criticizing the City Council for tax seeking. The letter urges full budget review, protects sheriff funding, notes crime rise, and questions county leaders' rubber stamping and support for law enforcement and education priorities. It also mentions Sheriff budget cuts and court security needs.
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Willie Sutton
Aiken
Letter to the Editor Calls for Sheriff Budget Support
A letter urges Aiken County residents to pressure the council to boost sheriff funding. It questions cuts to the child sexual abuse investigator, CARE officers, safety equipment, and vehicle maintenance, and asks why SALT funding was pulled. The writer proposes council pay cuts to fund the sheriff and urges public contact with officials. Editor notes retired Lt. Col Mr. Smith authored the piece.
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Duces
Aiken County
Clinton's gay rights posture sparks military service debate
The ruling reinstating Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer frames a political quandary for President Clinton. Critics argue his compromise on Don't ask, don't tell may have eased his path, while supporters claim his broader actions advanced gay rights across federal service.
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Washingon
Barney Frank
Massachusetts
Congress
Clinton
Frank
Cout
Says
Weis
National Guard
Margarethe Cammermeyer
Domi
Gard
Department of Defense
Defense Intelligence Board
The Silent Horror In A Radio Studio
Rush Limbaugh married and left New York before Memorial Day. The author describes the terror of hosting his show, the pressure of audience expectations, and the sharp, shifting dialogue with callers. The piece contrasts Limbaugh’s fame with the stress of maintaining lively on-air conversation and audience engagement.
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York
Rush Limbaugh
New York
Tam
George Bush
Moscow
Limbaugh
Fort Knox
California
Congressional
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Scott B. Hunter
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Jeffrey B. Wallace
Charles O. Grice
D.C
Prep School
Maurice
Aiken Standard
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Smith
Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Tribune Media Services
National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Republican
David Mixner
Mixner
Rosa Parkies
Alabama
Montgomery
Tony Snov
Ators
Bill Clinton
Dan Rostenkowski
Oregon
U.S. Postal Service
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