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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 2002
Page
4
A montage of remarks from athletes and public figures spans self defense, crime, politics, and national security. Allen Iverson and Bryan Cox discuss weapons for protection, Nancy Reagan marks 50 years with Ronald, while IRS plans audits target lower and middle incomes. Other voices reflect on technology, charity, Doolittle Raiders, Afghanistan, and a shadow government plan.
The Aiken Standard lists its staff positions with Scott B. Hunter as publisher, Jeffrey B Wallace as editor, and department heads Art Zappa Ellen C Priest Timothy E O Bri an Phillip Yates J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson filling roles including advertising, business, managing editor, production, and circulation.
The piece weighs the idea ABC would strip Ted Koppel from Nightline to lure David Letterman. It notes print media reactions, Koppel’s defense of Nightline as public service, and critiques of network greed and relevance amid changing TV news dynamics.
In a Letter to the Editor, Andy Windham contends state government should not be in gambling, calling lotteries a gimmick harming the poor and education. He warns gambling corrupts morals, increases bureaucracy, and could fuel crime, urging adherence to religious and ethical concerns.
In a nostalgic column a New Jersey writer recalls gremlins sabotaging a past piece. He recounts misprints from 1949 linking Diane to Miss Aiken while noting her actual birth and later titles, and admits personal mistakes while joking gremlins may also affect his golf.
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