Iraqi Prisoners and POWs Compared in Critique
A reader argues the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal is terrible but asserts POWs in World War II and Vietnam may have suffered similarly. The letter praises law enforcement and paramedics, questions gas prices, commends a newspaper deliverer, comments on breakfast policies at fast food restaurants, requests a reinstatement of published property transfers, and calls for more parent friendly schools.
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Aiken
Northside
School board praised for not raising taxes
Reader notes thank the school board for not increasing taxes and urges voting readers to remember this in the next election. Call Talkback at 803 648 2508 or email editorial at aikenstandard com with brief comments. Names not required and may be edited for space.
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Beech Island Heritage Day Seeks History Lovers
The 18th Annual Beech Island Heritage Day on May 22 runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Granville Plantation 6198 Atomic Road near Redcliffe State Historic Site. Admission is free with $1 car parking. Details from Jackie Bartley at 827-0184 or www.beech-islandhistory.org.
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Beech Island
Granville Plantation
Atomic Road
Redcliffe State Historic Site
Jackson
Jackie Bart
Carpet Shop Opens New 8500-Square-Foot Store in Aiken
Donna Farr and The Carpet Shop celebrate finishing a new 8,500 square foot store at 1530 Whiskey Road on Whiskey Road. The prior building burned in October 2002 and relocated temporarily nearby during construction. The shop offers wood, ceramics, vinyl, carpeting and rugs with a June ribbon cutting planned.
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Donna Farr
Whiskey Road
Farr
Dillard’s
Aiken
Augusta
John Moore
Steve Dornburg
Chris Pinkerton
Mohawk Industries
Graniteville Cemetery holds 19th century Confederate graves and moss lore
A Graniteville Cemetery history tour highlights antebellum roots and 44 Confederate graves. The Garden moss, said to have grown since the 1930s, adorns cedar markers while reenactors in wool uniforms revive Civil War scenes near the child grave of the unnamed “Ttle Boy” who died in 1855.
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Horse Creek
Gunter
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Ginny Southworth
Granitevile
Trie
Barnard E. Bee
Bate
John C. Bull
William W. Bull
Unopposed Moore may face late GOP bid in November
Incumbent Senator Tommy Moore remains unopposed in the coming general election though a Republican candidate briefly filed and withdrew. GOP officials say a technicality could reopen filing, with Bernard Hamby named as a possible challenger if the party acts. Aug. 16 is cited as the filing deadline for the statewide slate.
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Tommy Moore
D-Clearwater
Republican Party
Republican Party Committee
Andrew Marine
GOP
Hamby
Modoc
Moore
Aiken County
David Nix
SCAD Student Debuts Film at Cannes Previewing Career
Rob Johnson, a Savannah College of Art and Design senior and creator of Cardiac Arrest, heads to Cannes with his 22 minute action comedy. The film, produced with Mike Goubeaux on a $1000 budget, focuses on a drug addict who steals a car and money, ending in tragedy. Johnson aims to network, shift to Los Angeles, and build a producer career while showcasing a dark, compact drama.
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Windsor
Rob Johnson
France
Will Johnson
Johnson
Savannah College of Art and Design
Middle of Nowhere
Cedar Road
Cannes
South Aiken
SCAD
Mike Goubeaux
Rip
Goubeaux
Los Angeles
Disney World
Michelle Johnson
Robert
Jeremy Schoolfield
Schoolfield
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