Notable quotes span crisis, courage, and culture across diverse voices
A collection of remarks includes journalist David Halberstam at USC Aiken on national purpose, Bu ren Lown recalling a truck fire escape, and clinicians noting hospital twin births. Other reflections cover terrorism, avalanches, a KKK incident, and a mass wedding for same sex partners in San Francisco.
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David Halberstam
Usc Aiken
Pennsylvania
Michael Vieth
Maxine Kincora
Jan Stafford
San Francisco
Aiken Standard Subscriber Support Info
Contact details for the Aiken Standard include location at 124 Rutland Drive P O Box 56 Aiken SC 29802 and phone numbers for subscriptions delivery and switchboard Hours listed for weekdays weekends and holidays Readers can reach editors and the publisher for story ideas and inquiries.
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Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Scott B. Hunter
Arrested Development and Lobster Lip Biology Parody
A humorous essay by Michael W. Gibbons of The Aiken Standard muses on adolescent brain development, comparisons to a lobster lip organism, and youthful mischief. He recalls youthful pranks, Krogering late nights, and wonders about minds reforming in adulthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Kimberly Clark
Kroger
Roger
MTV
Magistrates face call for merit based appointments in SC
Editorials question political selection of magistrates and urge standards. They argue governors appoint from local senators, creating favors. Critics say high school education suffices but neglects qualifications for jail, fines, warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
General Assembly
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Barnwell
Editor letter proposes color 9 1 1 digits to save lives
A reader recounts contacting the White House and Congress about changing the 9 1 1 dial digits to a high visibility color to speed emergency dialing for children the elderly and visually impaired. The writer cites outreach to the President patent office and manufacturers and urges public support citing personal police and Marine service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Special Projects
White House
Clinton
Childdren
U.S
Congress
U.S. Patent Office
Washington
Aiken Heart Board Thanks Community for Support
On behalf of the Aiken women s Heart Board we thank the community for helping make our annual benefit a huge success. This year the loyal support sent 42200 to the American Heart Association and we thank Jim Moore Agnes Giard John McMahan Kennedy on Stage the cast and orchestra and all Heart Board members for their dedication.
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Aiken Women’s Heart Board
Aiken
Suport
American Heart Association
Jim Moore
Agnes Giard
John McMahan
Kennedy
Heart
Eg Robinson
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Buren Lown
Department of Natural Resources
John Watford
Talatha Road
Sizemore Road
Albert Sizemore
Rita Wolbach
Bill Borsheim
Everett, Wash
Shimon Peres
Iran
John Sanders
John Howard
Michael W. Gibbons
The
NRA
Massachusetts
Boston Globe
Charleston
Post and Courier
Charlie
Charlie Condon
Omince
Condon
Dick Harpoothan
Alvin Neal
Lexington County
London
Beasley
Ine
Columbia
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