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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 2020
Page
7
The Aiken Standard lists Rhonda Overbey as Publisher, John Boyette as Executive Editor, and Holly Kemp as News Editor, outlining key leadership roles for the paper.
The article notes an 80 percent drop in childhood vaccination rates during March and April, raising fears of preventable disease outbreaks amid the pandemic. Pediatric experts warn that herd immunity erodes when families delay or skip vaccines, risking illnesses like measles, diphtheria, and polio variants.
A columnist argues against mob driven removal of statues, distinguishing peaceful protesters from violent rioters. The piece calls erasing historic figures like Washington Jefferson and Grant harmful, notes limited enforcement responses, and warns of a slippery slope toward anarchy and loss of civil order.
Aiken resident Dee Verley Matthews argues the Confederate flag harms neighborhood unity. She cites First Amendment debates, recalls scholars who challenge its official Confederate status, and notes recent bans by the Marine Corps Navy and NASCAR as evidence of a shift toward unity and inclusion.
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