Editorial on Morgan Island purchase sparks budget concerns
The state buys Morgan Island, a 4200 acre wetland habitat home to about 3000 monkeys, amid a tight budget. The piece questions the timing, urges private foundations or an environmental loan bank, and warns against government ownership limiting private initiative while noting the monkey issue and proposing humane options.
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Barrier
Morgan Island
Barrier Island
Audubon Society
Sierra Club
Nature Conservancy
National Wildlife Federation
John Frampton
Department of Natural Resources
General Assembly
Allen Standard Publisher staff list note
A roster of newsroom and publishing staff includes Scott B. Hunter as Publisher Tim O Briant as Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Adver Direct Art Zappa, and Ellen C. Priest as Managing Editor along with Phillip Yates Production Dir David Boyd Circulation Dinester Deborah Duches Systems Manager Letitia Jefferson Customer Service Manager.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Timothy E. O'Briant
Phillip Yates
Deborah Duches
David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Mugabe and the perils of long rule in Zimbabwe
A reflective piece contrasts national leadership quality with longevity, tracing Robert Mugabe from early praised reformer to a ruler accused of aging into repression. It notes his rise from peasant origins, wartime leadership, and later use of force, while drawing parallels to other long tenured leaders and broader historical patterns.
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Zimbabwe
Andrew Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
Robert Mugabe
Mugabe
Nelson Mandela
Ian Smith
Romania
Russia
China
Mexico
Germany
Italy
War on drugs continues in schools. public awareness urged
A letter urges greater action against illegal drugs in schools and homes. It commends Aiken County for anti drug rules but notes such steps are insufficient without public awareness and full community involvement. The writer calls on parents, clergy, teachers, and lawmakers to unite to fight the drug problem locally.
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Aiken County
Editor letters address and contact details list
Letters to the Editor in the Aiken Standard provide mailing and email contact options. The notice specifies the mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 and an email wallace at aikenstandard dot com with a fax/phone line 803 648 6062 for letter submissions.
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Aiken Standard
P.O
Aiken, S.C
Wallace
Aikenstandard
Bush urges youth to join volunteer corps amid Philadelphia tour
President Bush promoted community service and the USA Freedom Corps during a Philadelphia visit overshadowed by national news including Andrea Yates' conviction and Homeland Security chief Ridge's alert system. He urged expansion of AmeriCorps and new Citizen Corps, with Bayh and McCain proposing larger scales. A poll shows high enthusiasm if service becomes a norm and publicly supported.
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Bush
Philadelphia
USA Freedom Corps
Andrea Yates
Homeland Security
Tom Ridge
America
Ameria Corps
Peace Corps
Evan Bayh
D-Ind
John McCain
R-Ariz
AmeriCorps
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