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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 2001
Page
4
A collage of remarks covers high energy drinks, long marriages, prison bed capacities, a golf Grand Slam win and grief, reapportionment politics, lottery effects, NATO style defense talk, a baseball trade, city annexation, roadside advertising, gymnastics triumph, and parking lot postings reflecting varied public voices.
The Aiken Standard lists key staff including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Circulation Director Garth R. Groshans Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant James R. Bennett Jr Systems Manager J David Boyd in the newspaper’s masthead detailing leadership and operations.
A personal reflection on pine trees highlighting their beauty and resilience, then recounting a damaging ice storm and a recent wind storm in Aiken. The author describes tall pines shedding limbs, a top half blocking a street, swift city response, and a near miss with a car before noting the trees’ ongoing appeal.
A Braves fan defends John Rocker amid controversy over his Mets remarks, arguing anger and human error, not racism, define him. The writer urges leniency, cites Rocker’s talent and future in Cooperstown, and predicts the Braves may regret trading him.
Letters to the Editor may be edited for length and clarity. Address them to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 Email swallace aikenstandard com Fax 803 648 6052
A columnist condemns U S neutrality toward Beijing hosting the 2008 Olympics, arguing totalitarian abuses, forced labor, and political repression accompany the bid. The piece urges active stance against China while noting diplomats claim to remain neutral. It cites Falun Gong persecution, journalist suppression, and detentions of Americans in China.
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