Census shows sharp growth for Aiken County in 2000
Editorial notes a 21 612 person rise in Aiken County population from 120 940 in 1990 to 142 552 in 2000. The city of Aiken area adds 7 800 with 52 858 county residents and 25 837 inside city limits. North Augusta grows to 47 453 from 44 059. Burnettown leaps from 498 to 2 720, a 451 percent increase. Growth is seen countywide, traffic rises, and planners gain insight into future trends.
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Aiken County
Aiken
North Augusta
Burnettown
Golf range near gravesite stirs Columbia controversy
Columbia faces backlash as a driving range project nears completion on a field that houses hundreds of graves. The state used the site as a graveyard for African American mental health patients, with critics arguing the city bears blame for repurposing the land while preserving its history.
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Columbia
Southarolina
Administrative staff names and roles list
A fragmented OCR reads several staff names and titles including Allen Dtanvaro Scott, B. Hunter, B. Wallace oss Manager, Priest Circulation, Garth R. Groshans Managing Fit, Timothy E. O'Briant cressroom supervisor, James R. Bennett Jr., and David Boyd.
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Scott B. Hunter
B. Wallace
Garth R. Groshans
Timothy E. O'Briant
Bush faces first real economic crisis and tax questions
The piece argues that George W. Bush confronts a severe economy after eight years of Clinton, needing a bold plan. It notes a $1.6 trillion, decade-long tax cut is planned but modest relative to past leaders, with debates over spending restraint and monetary policy as the dollar strength complicates tax strategy.
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Clinton
George W. Bush
Congress
al Gore
Microsoft
Fone
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Kennedy
Reagan
Bush
Team Bush
Mortality of the soul in Christian teaching disputed
In a letter highlighting Christian beliefs on life after death, Hubert Baker critiques Frank Gilbert and defends the immortality of the soul. The text cites Ecclesiastes, Jesus parables, the thief on the cross, Justin Martyr, and Polycarp as evidence that consciousness survives death.
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Frank Gilbert
Gilbert
Jesus
Paradise
God
Justin Martyr
Abraham
Jacob
Smyrna
Holy Polycarp
Ercome
Lord Jesus Christ
Hubert Baker
How To Fix America's Schools From BusinessWeek
Readers weigh seven proven strategies for education reform. Pay for performance and smaller, more intimate schools aim to boost outcomes in disadvantaged districts. Accountability, charter options, targeted funding, longer school days, and wiser use of technology are proposed as a coordinated effort. Local voices seek public input and further discussion.
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Education Trust
Wyoming
Kentucky
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