Teen pregnancy toll and Mother's Day note in Aiken County
A letter condemns teen pregnancy in the United States and highlights its economic and social costs. It cites statistics for Aiken County, urging community action and honoring mothers on Mother's Day while calling for supportive programs and responsible parenting laws. The writers include Norma Campbell Kristen Clark Aileen Daly James Holt.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States
Ith Carolina Campaign
Aiken County
Norma Campbell
Kristen Clark
Aileen Daly
James Holt
Reader letter calls for NAACP disbanding over alleged fabrications
The writer urges dissolving the NAACP arguing it creates racial tension, while praising decade of progress for people of color and defending sending children to diversified Aiken County Public Schools. The letter criticizes continual complaints as the source of racial strife and endorses existing integrated schooling.
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Ily
NAACP
Aiken County
NAACP clashes over school hiring and fairness in Aiken
A letter from Minnie L. Chavous Alike argues the NAACP seeks preference rather than equal opportunity and accuses the superintendent and School Board of inconsistent hiring. The writer cites historic quotes and warns of a “fuel dictatorship” threatening the district’s future.
Education should be about children, Aiken Standard critique
A letter cites an Aiken Standard editorial from May 11 2006 arguing that a long standing board policy allows hiring without public review. The writer urges the Board of Education to open discussions, involve citizens including groups like the NAACP, and focus on the children. Kenneth Baldwin expresses concern about transparency and accountability in the school system.
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Thomas Jefferson
Aiken Standard
Board of Education
Boar
NAACP
Kenneth Baldwin
Aiken
Ethanol as a fuel for the future debate
The piece surveys energy balance claims for ethanol from corn versus other feedstocks, noting early critiques by David Pimentel and later studies showing net energy gains. It cites DOE, Oak Ridge, and Argonne labs, while stressing ongoing scientific disagreement and the need for reader discernment.
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Comellcologist
David Pimentel
Pimentel
Com
Department of Energy
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Oak Ridge and
Argonne National Labs
Parents Should Raise Their Own Children Editorial
The piece criticizes South Carolina's General Assembly for frivolous laws and a $150 fine on parents not seen as good guardians. It argues most parents prioritize child safety, asserts government overreach, and urges accountability for policymakers amid ongoing legislative missteps.
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General Assembly
Jet Beckum Alken
Aiken
South Carolina
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