Council and ATC near funding agreement in Aiken
Editorial notes progress toward releasing about 342000 for ATC's budget as Aiken County Council considers a 0.9 mill tax increase with a representation proviso on an ATC board. ATC President Susan Graham and Council member Scott Singer indicate a workable deal if assurances on taxpayer oversight are met.
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Scott Singer
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Aiken Standard Staff Directory Snapshot
The Aiken Standard lists key newsroom and support staff including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Managing Editor Ellen C. Priest Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom iee J. David Boyd Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson. The note names leadership and roles within the newspaper’s organization.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Arthur T. Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Timothy E. O'Briant
Phillip Yates
Scot Newcom Iee
J. David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Air Force general faults joint war posture and air power claims
In a critique of air power and joint warfare, former Air Force General Merrill McPeak questions the Air Force as the sole decisive arm. He notes past reliance on ground operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and argues for transferring Patriot missiles and other defenses to the Air Force while urging joint command under Goldwater Nichols.
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Kosovo
Baghdad
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Clair Chennault
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China
Japan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington Post
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Kuwait
Gen. McPeak
Customer dispute over prepaid service and final bill
A reader disputes a $11.61 charge after prepaid annual service. They claimed prompt response failed, causing them to switch to a cheaper provider. The firm apologized, then billed despite prior full payment and threaten collection. The writer fears a negative credit report.
National debt ceiling debate and rising deficits
A 2004 budget increases the debt limit by about 1 trillion dollars, with a clause for annual rises over the next decade. The piece laments unsustainable spending, notes per-person debt near 22 000, and assigns blame to both parties for lacking a plan to live within the law and means.
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Andy Windham Wagener
Letters to the Editor policy for Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites readers to send Letters to the Editor. Address letters to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802. Email swallace at aikenstandard dot com and fax to 803-618-6052 for submission.
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Blair Faces Decline Amid Iraq War Fallout in Britain
In Belfast the piece notes Tony Blair's plunging polls as he reshuffles his cabinet, facing criticism over Iraq war handling and intelligence, while Conservatives gain ground under Iain Duncan Smith. Public anger also centers on NHS delays and euro hesitation.
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North Ireland
Tony Blair
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Margaret Thatcher
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Britain
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John ‘Major
Saddam Hussein
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Duncan Smith
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