Our View End Embarrassment of School District Offices
State lawmakers question the school board about leasing or buying the Belk building at Kalmia Plaza to replace substandard Morgan Street offices built in the 1950s. The piece argues for comparing options and prioritizing quality facilities to project a commitment to education and growth, citing Silver Bluff and Midland Valley high improvements and private-sector standards.
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Belk
Kalmia Plaza
Morgan Street
Savannah River
Westinghouse
Graniteville Company
Aiken
DSS
DHEC
Clemson Extension Service
Employment Security Commission
Silver Bluff High
Midland Valley High
Letters to the Editor on Dr. King Memorial polls in Aiken
The writer criticizes local coverage and a phone poll on the Dr. King Memorial effort. He questions highway naming claims, cites editorials by Phil Lord, Eric Ward, and Rolanda Hatcher, and argues the memorial remains symbolic with limited street-name action pending state approval.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Tam
Philip Lord
Eric Ward
Rolanda Hatcher
The
Chronicle
Dr. King
Aiken
Aiken Standard Letters Policy and Reader Commentary
The Aiken Standard accepts signed letters to the editor with a readable mailing address and prefers concise, readable submissions. The text explains editing and condensing, invites varied subjects, and provides contact details for submission to The Editor, Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
8.C
Harkin Presses Clinton On Defense Cuts And Priorities
Iowa senator Tom Harkin who quit the 1992 presidential race and endorsed Clinton criticizes the White House approach. He compares Clinton to Reagan, says defense and space funding squeeze domestic programs he backs. Harkin urges proportional budget reductions to fund Head Start and other social programs while questioning Clinton’s priorities.
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Tom Harkin
Iowa
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Harkin
Congress
House Appropriations
White House
Arkin
Democratic Party
Bush
Slinton
Bosnia
Haiti
House Appropriations Committee
Indian woman in PRI eyes cracks in Mexican politics
Cirila Sanchez Mendoza, an Oaxaca Indian and PRI candidate, criticizes Zedillo and an agrarian law while pursuing change from within. Her tale reflects Indian discontent as Chiapas Zapatistas stir unrest and Indians weigh loyalty to party against demands for rights.
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Axaca
Mexico
el- Zedillo Ponce de Leon
Cirila Sanchez Mendoza
Chiapas
Zapatista
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Sanchez
PRI
Zedillo
Zapatistas
Oaxaca
Tepenixtlahuaca
Oaxacca
National
Cuauhtemoc Cardenas
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Charles C. Grice
Sue S. Brown
Ellen C. Priest
Andrew D. Morgan
Aiken, S.C
Karadzic
Kim
Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Tribune Media Services
Sen
Knight-Ridder Service
Andres Oppenheimer
Miami Herald
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