Downtown parking plan sparks debate in Aiken
Editorial questions whether 20 minute spots in front of shops serve the city. Merchants fear stricter limits will curb downtown traffic and shopper convenience as busy storefronts press for better parking options.
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Letters to Editor policy for Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard outlines submission rules for Letters to the Editor. Writers must provide signature, mailing address, and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Limit one letter per writer every 30 days and note editorial condensing.
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Aiken Standard Staff Listing
The Aiken Standard credits Scott B. Hunter as publisher and Jeffrey B. Wallace as editor with senior staff including Arthur T. Zappa advertising director Ellen Priest handling business management and Letitia Jefferson in customer service along with production and circulation leadership.
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Democrats should worry as Bush era gains fuel hopes
The piece surveys Democratic jitters over internal staff clashes and minority concerns while crediting the Bush administration with an improving economy. It cites Wall Street gains from Oct 2002 to May 2003, Treasury estimates of a fourth quarter upturn, and Snow arguing tax cuts boost growth and jobs despite Democratic critiques.
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Walter Cronkite declares liberal internationalist stance openly
A commentator recounts Walter Cronkite’s admission of liberal internationalist views in a Washington Post interview and discusses potential bias in newsroom decision making and the impact on news coverage. it critiques media elites and Cronkite’s openness at age 86.
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Letter to editor opposes alcohol tax for health care costs
A reader argues against a proposed alcohol medical tax in South Carolina. The letter cites costs of alcohol abuse across agencies, businesses, and insurers, urges government restraint, and calls for tax policy leadership rather than expansion.
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Robert L. Stultz
Why the U S Did Not Finish Iraq in 1991
The piece cites Brent Scowcroft explaining that occupying Iraq and removing Saddam Hussein would have violated UN resolutions. It argues the UN controlled operations then and would again, framing the U S military as the UN’s armed force protecting Americans.
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Patient grateful for Aiken Regional Hospital stroke care
A patient thanks Aiken Regional Medical Centers and staff for prompt 911 response and rapid treatment after a stroke. He credits doctors, nurses, cath lab personnel and others on the third floor for skilled, compassionate care and high confidence in the facility.
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