Ted Turner Apologizes for Remarks About Christians
Our view notes Ted Turner met with about 150 members of the First Baptist Church of Woodstock Georgia and apologized for calling Christianity a religion for losers. It recounts his background, previous anti Christian remarks, and concerns about potential impact on news coverage.
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Ted Turner
First Baptist Church of
Woodstock, Ga
Turner
Woodstock
Orlando
Aiken readers press questions on county finances and Banksia
ALetters to the Editor raises nine questions after the June 11 city council meeting. The writer asks about a 1.7 million dollar county deficit, proposed projects, library hours, Banksia reconditioning costs, and potential tax burdens on Aiken County residents, plus private sale as a solution to financial strain.
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Banksia
Aiken
Aiken County
Aiken Standard Letters Policy for Readers
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a legible mailing address for publication. Brief letters are preferred and all submissions may be edited. Send to The Editor Ken Standard Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Politics and art funding clash over NEA powers
The piece argues about reauthorizing the National Endowment for the Arts, pitting abolitionists against defenders. It weighs constitutional questions on federal powers, general welfare, and stray grants to poets musicians and photographers as potential bargaining points.
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Ashington
Henry Adams
National Endowment For the Arts
Congress
NEA
House
Senate
Vietnam
Madison
United States
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Renoir
Life Insurance Becomes Aid For Terminal Care In Some Policies
Congress sees potential to let terminally ill policyholders access living benefits to cover nursing home costs. Accelerated or compassionate payout riders already exist in many policies, with bipartisan support and state-level approvals expanding access. Critics warn of tax, medical, and funding implications for federal budgets.
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Congress
Barbara Kennelly
Bib Rec
Kennelly-Bradley
Senate
Heritage Foundation
el Congress
You Just Can't Match The Golf Pros
A reader argues that golf and bowling foster less fantasy than other sports due to competing with world class athletes. He cites pros scoring under par as eroding amateurs' confidence and hints at broader life satisfaction effects. The letter also includes notes on a fundraising controversy and a teaching anecdote about dolls used in a math class.
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Becker
Agassi
Oakland
Canseco
Greg Norman
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