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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 2002
Page
4
Barton Perry, American author and educator (1876 1957), emphasizes that humanitarianism must extend to all people without exception. He argues that without universal compassion the chief redeeming force in human history is lost.
A compilation of quotes spans national security maritime patrols off the U.S. coast, Enron and political sparring in South Carolina, past scandals affecting Gary Hart and Donna Rice, Confederate relics and state gambling funding, condolences on Daniel Pearl, GOP dinner nostalgia, Olympic praise, and a grim Walker County census of bodies at a closed crematory.
The document lists staff and roles at the Aiken Standard including advertising director production director business manager and editors. Names such as Scott B. Hunter Jeffrey B. Wallace Art Zappa Ellen C. Priest Timothy E. O Briant Letitia Jefferson and others appear with titles indicating their positions.
The piece recalls many local figures who lived in Aiken across generations from Kennedy Junior High and AHS to the chamber, law offices, and the medical and educational fields. It highlights families tied to the Savannah River Plant era, education, and civic life, illustrating a town where natives and newcomers set long roots and some return after exploring elsewhere.
A letter argues the $250000 from Aiken Corporation should be used as matching funds under TEA 21 to unlock about $1.25 million for a new downtown transit hub. It proposes bus and taxi depots, potential rail services, a rail museum, and a mixed-use Union Street redevelopment with HUD and private funding to revitalize the East End.
A column condemns state overreach and punitive policies that raise taxes on tobacco curb car use and hamper traffic flow. It cites New York City car bans and bus and subway losses, urging citizens to protest via public letters and local campaigns inspired by the Boston Tea Party.
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