Legacy of Lawton L Johnston Trails on Memorial and Life
Editorial pays tribute to Lawton L Johnston a longtime Graniteville Co retiree and trail riding enthusiast born in Saluda County. Navy veteran of World War II he earned Hall of Fame honors from endurance ride groups and inspired others to pursue trail riding while cherishing community ties at St John United Methodist Church in Graniteville.
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Graniteville Co
Johnston
Gregg Division
Mr. Johnston
Blackmon
Eagle Street
California
Saluda County
Graniteville
St. John United Methodist Church
USC Women and Men Baseball and Softball Triumph
USC celebrates a sweep of titles with the women beating LSU 1 0 for the SEC softball championship and the men rolling to an 11 7 win over Tennessee to reach a 50 win season ranking No 1 nationally. Megan Matthews pitched both games and Megan Donahoo delivered the winning eighth inning hit as USC fans savor a historic double dip.
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South Carolina Gamecock
University of South Carolina
LSU
Tennessee
Gamecocks
USC
Arkansas
Megan Matthews
Megan Donahoo
Miss Matthews
Miss Donahoo
Latin America vote unrest fuels Mexico Peru Venezuela race talk
Polls hint at upsets across Mexico Peru Venezuela and the Dominican Republic with opposition candidates gaining ground in May elections. Analysts warn narrow PRI wins or irregularities could trigger international sanctions or regional instability while observer missions aim to safeguard legitimacy.
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Latin America
Mexico
Peru
Venezuela
Dominican Republic
National Action Party
Vicente Fox
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Reuters/Zogby
Fox
PRI
Francisco Labastida
Alejandro Toledo
Alberto Fujimori
Datum International
Fwimori
Toledo
Francisco Arias Cardenas
Hugo Chavez
Navez
Arias Cardenas
Chavez
Hipolito Mejia
Dominican Revolutionary Party
Joaquin Balaguer
Gallup
Fujimori
Organization of American States
Eduardo Stein
Carter Center
Carter
Gen der debates spark claims on wage gap and girls' progress
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist David Boldt reviews The Independent Women's Forum Washington demonstration arguing wage gap myths and Christina Hoff Sommers Atlantic Monthly piece claiming girls lead in school success. He notes Sat scores and military gender debates, urging neutral discourse.
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Independent Women’s Forum
Washington
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
IWF
Christine Stolba
Atlantic Monthly
Christina Hoff Sommers
Mary Bray Pipher
de eyMdeeees
UMIY
Sommers
Mers
American ‘Enterprise Institute
Stephanie Gutman
Aiken County schools under fire over race issues
Richard Smith of Belvedere condemns perceived racism in Aiken County schools after reading a May 4 2000 Aiken Standard article. He cites black parents concerns and an alleged school board bias, recalls NAACP ties, and questions truthful reporting while promising to pursue public remedies.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard
South
Naacp Youth Council
Aiken School Board
School Board Appeals Board
State Board of Education
Tyson Christon
Matt Thompson
NAACP
South Carolina
Richard Smith Belvedere
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