Healthy trend in teen births welcomed by editors
The National Center for Health Statistics reports a nationwide decline in teen birth rates across all racial groups, with about 1 in 20 girls aged 15 to 19 giving birth in 1996, down 12 percent since 1991. The drop marks six straight years of decline and is seen as a broad social improvement.
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National Center For Health Statistics
Washington
NAACP
Julian Bond
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
W E.B. DuBois
Ida B. Wells- Barnett
Amiera
Star Wars money drain under Clinton progress
The Charleston Gazette argues the missile defense program, renamed and streamlined by Clinton after Reagan’s umbrella plan, is still a vast waste of money despite reduced threat. Boeing won a 1.6 billion contract to coordinate a limited system, with critics calling it ineffective.
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Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
United States
Boeing Co
Charleston
W.va
NAACP Reexamines Role and Future Under Bond Leadership
The NAACP, led by Julian Bond, faces agenda drift as it renews focus on affirmative action and youth engagement. It cites past gains, debt elimination under Mfume and Evers-Williams, and recalls the Million Man and Woman marches while considering a new youth mobilization and class-based strategies.
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NAACP
Kweise Mfume
Myrlie Evers- Williams
Mfume
California
Texas
George W. Bush
University of Texas
Texas A & M
America
Bond
Washington
Philadelphia
ATC caps capstone class builds real world computer systems
The Advanced Systems and Procedures course at Aiken Technical College in Computer Technology trains students to develop full computer systems for campus departments. In May four teams presented projects like a Policy Tracking System and an Employee Contract Management System, graded on completeness, user friendliness, and client satisfaction.
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Aiken Technical College
ATC
Stuents
College Council
Millbrook Wild West Fest Earns PTA Praise
The Millbrook Elementary Wild West Fest received high praise from the PTA, faculty and staff for planning and executing the year end carnival. Special thanks go to Mark Gibbons Marshall Perks and Debbie Perks for leadership and organizational effort.
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Millbrook
PTA
Millbrook Elementary
The
Standard
Mark Gibbons
Marshall
Debbie Perks
Power crew praised after tornado damage in Aiken
A volunteer fireman commends South Carolina Electric & Gas for rapid, organized response during last week’s severe weather. He notes crews mapped out safety plans, tackled dangerous situations, and restored power through the night while urging City Council to avoid taking over the franchise. He defends SCANA’s service and rate structure as strong.
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Sce&g Power
Aiken Public Safety
Power Company
South Carolina Electric & Gas
SCANA
Council
Lottery supporters urge South Carolina schools funding
A letter to the editor argues for a state lottery to fund education, citing outdated classroom tech, crowded schools, and insufficient cafeteria service. The writer compares to Georgia and urges road improvements on Highway 278, adding a personal plea about safety and future accidents.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Henry Lancaster
Aiken
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