Editorial on Augusta National women membership controversy
The piece critiques rumors around protests by Martha Burk and Rev. Jesse Jackson over Augusta National Golf Club’s ban on female members. It disputes false claims about Ku Klux Klan demonstrations and accuses Jackson of inaccurate rhetoric tied to the slave master era. It notes the Masters began as the Augusta National Invitational and emphasizes sticking to the issue.
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Augusta National Golf Club
Martha Burk
Ku Klux Klan
Augusta National
Jesse Jackson
Ms. Burk
Rex. Jackson
CNN
Augusta
Jackson
Aiken Standard Names Editorial and Production Leaders
The staff roster lists publisher Scott B. Hunter executive editor Jeffrey B. Wallace production director Art Zappa and fellow leaders Ellen C. Priest Timothy E. O Briant Phillip Yates Scot Newcom David Boyd and Letitia Jefferson across departments.
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Anor
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ising Director
Art Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Scot Newcom Systems
David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Sheriff Rowland praised by local supporters letters
Letters endorse Interim Sheriff Jody Rowland for the March 25 2003 election in Aiken County citing over 20 years of hands on experience FBI National Academy graduation and management in ACSO. Readers urge voters to research his qualifications and support his leadership amid national security concerns.
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Aiken County
ACSO
Jody Rowland
Rowland
Doom and aftermath loom in Bush war scenarios
A column outlines three possible Iraq war outcomes, from optimistic quick victory to a costly prolonged occupation and a balanced realistic path. It warns of enormous bills, regional instability, potential al Qaeda gains, and enduring U S military commitments, with shared costs and diplomatic strain.
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Bush
Persian Gulf
United Nations
Iraq
Baghdad
Middle East
United States
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
al-Qaida
U.S
Washington
Community volunteers praised for APCC support and services
A letter from a retiree thanks the Aiken Pregnancy Care Center leadership Kathryn Wade and Kelli Riley for ministering to more than 300 women in 2002 through counseling parenting classes and the Purity Ball. The note also highlights 5000 free diapers distributed to new moms and honors volunteers and supporters.
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Aiken
APCC
Kathryn Wade
Kelli Riley
Unity and support for service members renewed nationwide
Citizens call for national unity by lighting candles and displaying flags to honor service members abroad. They urge leaders to find solutions to current crises and bring loved ones home, expressing hope for a safer world through collective action.
Change in the Aiken County Sheriff Office A lead dog under scrutiny
WO Courtney Wagener urges new leadership in Aiken County accusing Jody Rowland of failures during eight years as chief deputy. He cites unresolved murders 16, delayed EMS dispatches that claimed a missing person Thelma Bowman and misaligned resource priorities including armor shortages and vehicle use.
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Jody Rowland
Rowland
Howard Sellers
Jody
Mr. Rowland
Sheriff's Office
North Carolina
Mrr. Rowland
North Augusta
Thelma Bowman
Sheriff
Aiken County
Courtney Wagener
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