Voices and statements from public figures quoted on politics and events
A collection of quoted remarks from politicians and public figures on politics, law, violence, and social issues. The set includes Nancy Moore Thurmond defending her role, Comandante David on indigenous rights, Paula Hill on espionage revelations, and several others commenting on elections, crime, sports, and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Strom Thurmond
Nancy Moore Thurmond
Federal
Congress
Comandante David
Local personnel roles fill Aiken Standard page
The Aiken Standard lists staff and roles including Jeffrey B. Wallace as business manager Ellen C Priest as circulation director Garth R Groshans Timothy E OBriant as pressroom supervisor R Bennett Jr as systems manager and J David Boyd in a supervisory capacity in the pressroom and related operations.
Church and council clash over public forum and local politics
Letters discuss credit for ARMC expansions, a council meeting absence of Public Forum, and conflicts involving Chairman Ronnie Young and others. A reader contesting budget figures and local education debates also touches religion science harmony and public school curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Ronnie Young
Joan Wilson
Young
Phil Napier
Willar Hightower
Agend
Rick Osbon
Kathy Rawls
Susan Giddings
Lawana McKenzie
Joel Randall
GVW
Sage Mill
Carl Langley
William Shepherd
Randall
Thave
Shepherd
Mr. Shepherd
God
Mankind
Bus Tour Reveals Aiken’s Rich Past For Newcomers
Aiken residents take a Saturday bus tour guiding visitors through the city’s history. Judith Burgess narrates from the Chamber of Commerce building along Park Avenue and Laurens Street, touching on the Winter Colony, historic estates, and former stable centers. The tour departs 10 a.m. weekly with a $6 per person fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
District of Columbia
Lincoln Memorial
Smithsonian
New Orleans
Bourbon Street
French Quarter
Aiken
Naut
Steve Sucher
Chamber of Commerce Board
Aiken Chamber
McDonald Law
Park Avenue
Laurens Street
Downing Street
Legare-Morgan
Banksia
First Street
Easy Street
Judith
Joye
Ay Rosamond McDufffie
June Muaff
Whitney
Astor
Rogers
Iselin
Hitchcock
Mead
Clark
Grace
Ames
America
Boundary
Colleton Avenue
Chamber Building
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paula Hill
FBI
al Gore
Ron Klain
Montana
Marc Racicot
Palm Beach
Bryan
Zukor
Mike Iglesias
California
Mittee
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
Senate
University of South Carolina
Eddie Fogler
Texas Tech
Gerald Myers
Indiana
Bobby Knight
Duke University
Mike Krzyzewski
North Carolina
Glenn Kirschbaum
Ricky Harrington
Wachovia Securities
Howard Sellers
J. David Boyd
Tent US
Washington
ARMC
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Mickey Smith
Open Heart Service
S. Gilmore Eaves
Itizen
Mr. Wilson
Shepherd's
Tommy Beard
Graniteville
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