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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 2002
Page
4
An editorial recalls September’s firemen with a flag atop a firehouse metaphor and urges all true patriots to display Old Glory on Flag Day. It extols the flag’s history from the Revolution to immigration and notes current immigrant neighborhoods where the flag may be less visible.
The Allen Standard lists Scott B. Hunter as publisher and Jeffrey B. Wallace as editor along with key department heads including Art Zappa advertising director Ellen Priest managing editor Timothy E. O Briant production director Philip Yates circulation director Deborah Dyches and J David Boyd systems manager Letitia Je.
Opinion piece arguing public service ads fail to show true American values. It calls for denaturalization of naturalized terrorists and suggests modernizing OSI powers to strip citizenship from treasonous individuals. Names, cases, and policy pointers are cited.
Historian William C. Kashatus notes the fluctuating symbolism and popularity of the U S flag from its contested early years to modern times. He discusses design legends, the Great Union Flag, and the circular star arrangement, plus shifts in meaning during wars and crises.
Reader letters challenge an editorial urging the Aiken Historic Commission to support property rights while criticizing calls to ignore city ordinances. The letter argues citizens must be allowed to nominate to the Aiken Historic Register and urges the council to follow laws, protect petition rights, and consider the McGhee property plans.
Sam writes about the disgracefully low turnout with only 63 of 800 registered voters voting in Precinct 59 during the June 11 election. He urges voters to consider how candidates affect their lives.
The Aiken Standard welcomes Letters to the Editor. We ask that letters be brief, contain the writer's signature, mailing address, and daytime and home telephone numbers for verification. All letters are subject to editing and condensing. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, P O Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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