Editorial urges safe summer with local heroes example
LR Williams Jr. and Mike and Aaron Storer helped rescue a drowning child and aid crash victims while Dr. Daniel Snider CPR’d a passerby. The piece praises professional and volunteer emergency workers and urges drivers to slow down, supervise children near water, ensure lifeguarded pools, watch for the elderly without cooling, and keep pets hydrated in hot weather.
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JR. Williams Jr
Mike
Aaron Storer
Daniel Snider
Weeks Center
LR. Williams
Prayer in schools stirs debate over religion and the Constitution
The Herald-Dispatch discusses renewed calls for formal prayers and Ten Commandments displays in schools. It argues such moves echo court decisions on church-state separation and warn prayers will reflect individual beliefs, potentially clashing with families.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Pursuing Goodness Amid Frustration and Faith
A pastor reflects on keeping moral principle in a flawed world. He recalls a lifeguard hero who saved others only to lose his gear, and Civil Rights era sermons that challenged fear with love. The piece cites Selma, Alabama, James Bevel, and Mark Hatfield, urging patient faith, nonviolence, and trust in divine judgment.
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George Bernanos
Wwe
Jesus
God
Selma
Alabama
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Montgomery
Alabama State Troopers
Jim Clark
Nonviolent Movement For Civil Rights and Human Dignity
Mark Hatfield
Senate
Jesus Christ
Senator Hatfield
Paul
Rome
Moses
Christ
Project Graduation ALOHA a joyous community success
The Aiken Standard letters celebrate Project Graduation 2000 in Odell Weeks Center with tiki huts waterfalls and live plants. Volunteers donated decorations entertainment and gifts including six scholarships of 500 plus. seniors left with keepsakes and smiles as cars filled the venue. Citizens are urged to volunteer next fall and send letters to the editor.
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Aloha
Aiken
Odell Weeks Center
H. Odell Weeks Center
Tragedy spurs debate on TV violence and civility
In the wake of the Columbine shootings, entertainment moguls rethink violent content. Moonves and others pull or delay violent sequences, while critics question sincerity and the impact on public heat. Consumer vigilance is urged to curb heavy violence in media and ads.
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Washington
Columbine
Littleton
Colo
Falcone
Buffy
Studios USA
Jerry Springer
Springer
Chicago
Hollywood
Clinton
Rose Garden
Congress
Sylvester Stallone
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Congressional Committee
C-Span
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