Editorial: Giant horse statue not suited for downtown
The piece argues against a 16 foot horse monument at the Richland Laurens intersection. It cites Enterprise Alabama’s boll weevil monument as a lesson in diversification and cautions about traffic danger and public backlash. It urges returning to the drawing board and seeking consensus before proceeding.
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Richland Avenue
Laurens Street
Enterprise
Alabama
South
Aiken
Richland-Laurens
Amazing Grace and the Power of God’s Forgiveness
A sermon draws on the parable of the freed prisoner to urge believers to shed yesterday’s burdens. It emphasizes confession, grace, and the transformation of Paul and John Newton, author of Amazing Grace, noting God’s forgiveness, the value of today, and the church’s acceptance.
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Paul
Peter
Andrew
James
John
Apollos
God
John Newton
Jesus Christ
England
Contested WSRC management at Savannah River Site criticized
A George Street letter accuses Westinghouse Savannah River Corp. of financial waste and mismanagement after Westinghouse replaced Du Pont at the site. It alleges rising costs, excess paperwork, delayed projects, and bolsters calls for DOE oversight while criticizing Morrison Knudsen and suggesting political figures should face scrutiny. The writer invites letters to the editor at Aiken Standard.
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Westin
Ase
Zargas
Morrison Knudsen
Westinghouse
Savannah River Corp
Savannah River
DOE
WSRC
du Pont
Naval Nuclear
Defense
SRS
Methinks Doe
GOP chiefs call for unity but clip of attack ads persists
Washington politics review argues GOP leaders like Jim Nicholson cannot curb intra party fighting as 1996 lessons show attacks draw voters. It notes ideological rifts in the party, including abortion and gay rights, and questions Nicholson's influence on the nomination race.
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Washington
Jim Nicholson
Republican National Committee
Nicholson
California
Gaylord Parkinson
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Adlai Stevenson
al Gore
Gore
Bill Bradley
New Hampshire
Patrick J. Buchanan
Steve Forbes
Senate
Bob Dole
Dole
Lamar Alexander
Tennessee
Alexander
Forbes
George W. Bush
Elizabeth Dole
Hnge
Bush
Alexander Alsoould
Haley Barbour
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James R. Bennett
Fred Andrea
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Ken Starr
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Tinky Winky
Kenneth Starr
Starr
Falwell
National Liberty Journal
Cecil Butt
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Editorial
Scescape.net
Jack Germond
Jules Witcover
Tribus
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