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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 2016
Page
11
The Aiken Standard notes its founding in 1867 and lists key staff including Ellen Priest as Publisher and Editor, Michael Smith as Executive Editor, and Holly Ellington as News Editor. Also features a Thought of the Day quote from Reinhold Niebuhr on power and virtue.
The Run United event on Saturday drew over 500 runners and 1 000 participants total, with 300 volunteers and no rain. Reyatta Priester of Aiken Electric Cooperative coordinated the four month plan and day of execution, earning praise for a hitch free half marathon 5K and Kids Run on Newberry Street.
Jack DeVine reflects on Harry S. Truman using David McCulloughs Truman as a guide. He contrasts Truman’s decisive wartime choices with today’s leaders and asks who can meet similar stakes, noting the 1952 GOP move to Ike and warning about current political risks.
In a letter to the editor Kelsey Holcomb argues city funds should fix Langley Pond Park rather than spend 50 million on a new Northside park. He notes Langley Pond’s decay and proposes refurbishments with concessions rentals cabins campground and events to boost revenue.
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