McVeigh Died for a Good Cause Editorial
Editorial defends the execution of Timothy McVeigh as a warranted punishment for the Oklahoma City bombing. It argues democracy protects rights, condemns terror, and states McVeigh is not a martyr but a monster, with the penalty serving as a deterrent.
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Middle America
Terre Haute
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America
Persian Gulf
Iraq
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Aiken Standard Names Circulation and Editorial Leaders
Circulation Director Garth R. Groshans is named by the Aiken Standard alongside Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant and James R. Bennett Jr. in the paper's administrative leadership lineup, with Systems Manager David Boyd also listed.
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Timothy E. O'Briant
James R. Bennett Jr
David Boyd
Pay Attention to Media and Public Awareness
Long column questions why Americans focus on sex news about Rudy Giuliani while many poor fourth graders cannot read. It condemns shallow soundbites, media sensationalism, and political spin, urging citizens to demand better coverage, more education focus, and responsible journalism.
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New York City
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy
Donna Hanover
Ms. Hanover
Gracie Mansion
Judy
St. Regis
California
New York
USA
Donna
Tom Daschle
Department of Education
Pols
America
Aiken Edisto bond loses a coast man Robert Albenesius
Phillip Albenesius of Aiken writes of the deep Aiken Edisto connection and mourns the death of Robert Albenesius a longtime Edisto Beach resident and Realtor who loved salt water boats Otter Island and Sunday picnics His funeral drew a large crowd reflecting his big heart and cherished coastal ties
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Aiken
Edisto
Aiken County
South Carolina
Edisto Beach
Robert
Otter Island
Aiken-Edisto
Phillip Albenesius Aiken
Welcome letters policy for Aiken Standard readers
The Aiken Standard invites brief Letters to the Editor signed by the author with a full mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited and condensed. Send to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, RO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or email wallace@aikenstandard.com or fax 803-648-6052.
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CNN’s compound rhetoric fuels ratings over justice at Waco style siege
The column attacks CNN for labeling the McGuckin home a compound during a rural standoff. It argues the term dehumanizes residents, misleads viewers, and inflates danger. The piece contends officials exaggerated claims of neglect while CNN coverage focused on sensationalism rather than accuracy.
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Los Angeles
Washington, D.C
CNN
Waco
Texas
SNN
America
McGuckins
Garfield Bay
Daho
Michael
JoAnn
Dawn
Eileen O'Connor
CNN National
Kuala Lumpur
O'Connor
Humane Society
Rick Lopes
McGuckin
Ponner
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