BRAC List Relief for S C Bases Fort Gordon Fort Jackson Safe
Local leaders hailed BRAC findings as relief with Fort Gordon Augusta and Fort Jackson Columbia spared. Charleston area faces job losses at Naval Weapons Station and related agencies while Fort Jackson Shaw Air Force Base McEntire and Beaufort Marine base gain positions, keeping final Congress vote in suspense.
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Naval Weapons Station
Defense Financing and Accounting Service
South Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Fort Jackson
Shaw Air Force Base
McEntire Air National Guard
Marine Air Corps Station
Beaufort
BRAC
Congress
Fort Gordon
New Bush ruling may open forest roadless areas
The Bush administration ends Clinton protections for 58.5 million acres of roadless national forest land. It could let federal and state agencies decide which areas to open for extraction, aligning state and federal views and reducing lawsuits. Critics warn political appointees will have final say on a case by case basis.
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Aitken Standard Staff Contact Details
The Aiken Standard lists editorial and publishing staff including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Systems Manager J David Boyd and Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson with their email addresses.
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Ellen C. Priestpriest
Timothy E. O'Briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Byates
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Aiken Hosts Large Soccer Tournament Highlights Local Growth
The interview notes the tournament’s big impact as a showcase for young talent in the area. It mentions starting organized play for six year olds and under ten programs, with older youth guiding younger players. Citizens Park’s central location and quality facilities aid hosting.
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Ethics talk in Aiken drills home right choices
Aiken Week seminar on Making The Right Choices features Strom Thurmond Jr and Brad Edwards asking how actions appear on the front page. Speakers from USC Aiken, Clemson, AREA Inc and local groups stress integrity, with examples of local principals, a hero’s sacrifice, and USC football incidents as context.
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Strom Thurmond Jr
Aiken Standard
Brad Edwards
Aiken
Aiken Sunrise Rotary Club
City of Aiken
Character First Initiative
Greater
Doris Hickson
Janet Vaughan
Aiken County
Ashley Williamson
Taylor
Jason Moski
Aiken County Veterans Memorial
Thurmond
U.S
South Carolina
Smith, Massey
University of South Carolina
NFL
Gamecocks
Clemson
USC
Niren Vyas
USCA
Robert Smith
Master of Public Education
Michael
Mick) Fekula
Richard Garcia
Area Inc
Kenny Cook
Suzanne Ozment
Rick Powell
Aiken County Emergency Services
Helen Still
Aiken Chamber
Jacqui Workman
Unrest at United Airlines and Bolton Nomination Debate
Matt Hewitt, a United flyer, laments miles use as labor unrest hits the carrier. Senator George Voinovich criticizes John Bolton during a Foreign Relations Committee vote, attacking Bolton’s arrogance, unilateralism, and bullying of weaker nations.
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Matt Hewitt
United Airlines
George Voinovich
Ohio
Foreign Relations Committee
John R. Bolton
Don't kid around in the classroom in Lexington column
A columnist argues against reading diverse family books to kindergartners, recounting a Lexington incident where a father was arrested for trespassing after objecting to a same sex content in a new early childhood book. The piece rejects diversity material in early education and urges returning to traditional childhood.
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Howdy Doody
Sister Lorana
Jane
Lexington
Mass
Jennifer
Lauren
Charles
Henry
David Parker
Estabrook Elementary
Joni Jay
Mr. Parker
Massachusetts
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Squiggy
Key West
America
Britney Spears
Larry
Bruce
Letters to the Editor details for Aiken Standard submission
The notice instructs writers to include signature, mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Submissions can be mailed to Let ters to the Editor Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or emailed to swallace aiken com or faxed to 803 648 6052.
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