Marine veteran Bill Charlton remembered as devout Christian and longtime church greeter
Bill Charlton a Marine veteran cherished by family and church friends died Saturday night. A North Carolina State University graduate and Owens Corning engineer, he served WWII Pacific battles and survived 11 hours treading water after his troop ship sank. Charlton valued faith family and friendship, and never met a stranger at St John’s United Methodist Church where he was head usher.
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Pacific
Sara
NRA Leaders Trade Barbs With Clinton In Gun Battle
Charlton Heston and Wayne LaPierre attacked President Clinton over gun control in a TV ad and on a talk show. They accused him of using violence for political ends while noting declining juvenile gunfire deaths and a still high national gun death rate. San Jose Mercury News.
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Heston
LaPierre
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NRA
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose
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Warning bells on the stock mania criticizes famed skeptics
Stephen Winn cites Greenspan Siegel Buffett Bogle and Levitt opposing the late 1990s bubble arguing that high P E ratios and overoptimism doomed overvalued stocks. He notes investors ignore earnings signals and risks, warning that collapses follow exuberant pricing.
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John Templeton
California
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Greenspan
Wall Street
Jeremy Siegel
Wharton School
Siegel
Yahoo
Warren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Buffett
Omaha
Berkshire Hathaway
John Bogle
Vanguard Group
Bogle
Arthur Levitt
Securities and Exchange Commission
Racism in South Africa and interrace views stir reader letters
In a reader column, Tony R. Bledsoe of North Augusta voices anti interracial dating and rape defense views tied to a South Africa case, arguing race influenced reporting. Separately, Timothy Simpson of Graniteville thanks Harry Carey, John Elliott, David Jett and Jim Minear for wheelchair ramps built with St. John’s United Methodist Church support.
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Harry Carey
John Elliott
David Jett
Jim Mineat
St. John’s United Methodist Church
St. John’s
Timothy Simpson
Graniteville
Aiken Standard Seeks Brief Letters to Editor
The Aiken Standard invites Letters to the Editor and asks writers to include signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited and condensed and should be sent to Letters to the Editor P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or via email or fax.
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Pennsylvania sets the stage in 2000 election race
Larry Bichel notes Pennsylvania’s pivotal role as a swing state in the presidential contest. Gore and Bush target the Keystone State with implications for national outcomes, highlighting its 23 electoral votes and regional influence from New Jersey to Missouri. The piece weighs demographics, party leanings, and potential ticket implications like Ridge or Powell.
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Ohio
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Richard Nixon
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Kansas City Star
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