Chairman Urged to Share Board View on Film Censorship
A reader criticizes a chairman for airing personal views about Fahrenheit 9 11 and calls on a local theater to withhold the film. The letter defends officials’ duty to reflect the board while questioning free expression during wartime.
Reagan and Bushs cited as cause for vote choice
The piece argues Reagan built up the country while Bush41 and Clinton era declines followed, urging readers to vote for November. It invites comments via Talkback hotline (803) 648-2508 or editorial email, noting names are not required and comments may be edited.
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Butterfly count at Silver Bluff Audubon Center
A butterfly count will be held at the Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary starting 8 a.m. Saturday. Participants pay a $3 donation to the North American Butterfly Association and should bring lunch, bug spray, and a hat. The event is sanctioned within a 15 mile counting circle and will count species and numbers. Call 803 471 0291 for details with locations at Silver Bluff and Phinizy Swamp.
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Clinton book earns mixed reviews at local shops
Local shoppers show split opinions on Bill Clinton's My Life as faces at Target B Dalton and other stores. Some readers praise the memoir while others doubt its handling of Clinton's presidency, with prices posted around 21 to 35 dollars and audio versions available in select locations.
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Aiken
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Reagan Half-Staff Proclamation Following Death
Following Ronald Reagan death on June 5 the U S flag and all state flags are to fly at half staff for 30 days. Homeland Security notes the flag stays at half staff until July 5 and then returns to full height at peak before lowering.
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USC Aiken Faces Tuition Hike to Fund New Convocation Center
USC Aiken will raise in state tuition by 279 per semester and out of state by about double that to cover rising construction costs for a 4000 seat convocation center. The plan adds 2 million to initial 17 million project cost and funds renovations to the Student Activity Center once the center is complete.
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