Remembering Albert George Heroes Sacrifices on Memorial Day
Our view honors Albert M. George a World War II hero from Aiken who endured prison camp hardships in Manchuria and Japan. Capt. George wrote of faith and family before liberation and returned to a life of service, never seeking praise for his sacrifices.
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Carl Langley
Albert M. George
Aiken Standard
Albert George
Japan
Manchuria
Langley
Capt
George
Capt. George
Red Cross
Aiken
McGovern Concedes Real World Sensibilities From Business
George McGovern, former senator and 1972 presidential candidate, says he has gained business insight after owning a Connecticut hotel. He admits his view on business issues changed after dealing with payrolls, taxes, and monthly bank payments, noting a new perspective on others’ worries. He corners the question with a blunt, familiar punchline about business health.
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George McGovern
U.S
McGovern
Connecticut
State of
George
Granddaughter mourns grave theft amid family loss
A Williston reader laments theft of flowers from a grandfather’s grave and questions lack of financial detail in United Way reports. The letter recalls May funeral notices, seeks donor data, and asserts accountability to the Lord rather than to the writer.
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Loren
United Way of the
CSRA
Aiken Standard
Mr. Lorenz
F.W. Boone
Marilyn St. Williston
Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor Guidelines
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer's mailing address. Letters should be legible and preferably typewritten. Brief, concise pieces are favored and all letters may be edited. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Aikken
Aiken
Bush Gorbachev Summit Bets and Arms Control Debate
The piece analyzes George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev ahead of a Washington summit. It argues Moscow seeks a START treaty preserving its SS-18 force, while U.S. deterrence hinges on limiting it. It contrasts leadership motives, notes Baker concessions, and questions perestroika’s path to peace.
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George Bush
Washington
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mr. Bush
Lithuania
Gorbachev
Kremlin
Bush
Baltic Republic
James Baker
Moscow
America
Carter
Wall Street Journal
Baker
Hanoi
Saigon
Egypt
Israel
Afghanistan
Communist Party
Mr. Gorbachev
Baltic Republics
Boris Yeltsin
Lenin
Europe
U.S.S.R
U.S
Kachev
United States
Russia
Head Start at 25 Fails to Meet Its Promise
The article argues Head Start remains underfunded and underperforming, reaches only about a quarter of eligible children, and often becomes preschool care rather than a program of mental nourishment. It calls for full enrollment by 1994, better staffing, facilities, and earlier intervention to boost long term outcomes.
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Head Start
House
Fenear
Lip reading and tax talk swirl around Bush campaign
The debate hinges on whether President Bush will back a tax increase. Supporters fear admitting he lied to voters, while critics question if his lips ever promised no new taxes. The piece riffs on reading Bush's lips from the Boston Harbor moment and the campaign's messaging.
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White House
Quayle
Wellesley
Bush
Mike Dukakis
Campaig
George Bush
Boston Harbor
Dukakis
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Sunset Memory Gardens
Renee Herron Dogwood
North Augusta
Lorenz
Alhough
United Way
Williston
SRS
Barnwell County
John F. Boyette
Melanie L. Arney
Sue S. Brown
N, Aiken, 8.C
Patrick J. Buchanan
Tribune Media Services
U.S.A
Tehran
Yalta
JFK
Vienna
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