Editorial endorses voters to cast ballots in 2006 election
The Aiken Standard urges all voters to participate on election day with polls open 7 am to 7 pm. It lists endorsed candidates and questions for Governor Senator Lieutenant Governor and education and school board races, plus local and constitutional amendments to consider and vote yes or no.
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Robert Barber Uss
Gresham Barrett
Jim Rex
Levi Green
Larry Murphy
Ray Fleming
Aiken County
Christmas Comes Early In Modern Shopping Seasons
The narrator laments the extended holiday season from Halloween toward Christmas, noting earlier music and shopping begins. He recalls conversations in Charleston and Aiken about changed formats and store openings, warning that Christmas merchandising now starts far sooner than in the past.
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Charleston
Aiken
Local Newspaper Staff Listing Appears in OCR Fragment
An OCR fragment shows staff roles and contact cues for a local newspaper including editors, advertising director, production director and systems manager. Names include Scott B Hunter Jeffery Wallace Arthur Zappa Ellen Priest Phillip Yates Scot Newcom J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson.
Sage Mill Fire Station Control Debate Sparks County Letter
A reader questions why the Sage Mill one man fire unit should stay under local control when GVW could oversee it. The letter argues immediate response to fires, avoids auxiliary status, and cites past county spend and council assurances given to GVW.
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Charles Caudil
Sage Mill
GVW
Cauail
Aiken County
Caudill
Ronnie Young
LaWana McKenzie
Chaman Young
Fred Humes
Beech Island
Fire Department
Gatewood Halloween traffic plan praised by resident
A Gatewood resident thanks Public Safety for the year's car check points that redirected traffic to Citizens Park and foot crossings. The writer says emergency access was improved and overall safety for families and children increased, urging continuation and inviting visitors from other areas to join in the Halloween events.
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Gatewood
Aiken
Tim de Troye Alken
Kerry's joke sparks protest amid California speech
A veteran letter criticizes John Kerry for a controversial joke about education and the Bush administration. The writer cites family military service, defends Kerry's critics, and praises servicemen including a grandson on duty in Iraq.
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California
John Kerry
Kerry
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Yale
Iraq
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Too Many People Here Now Question in Aiken
Jeffrey Wallace’s Tuesday Standard piece asks if population saturation has arrived in Aiken and how officials will decide when growth should stop. The letter criticizes city county plans for expanded water sewer services and higher taxes, arguing residents should not be forced to connect to city systems.
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Jeffrey Wallace
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Aiken
Aiken County
Gatewood Halloween Traffic Sparks Safety Concerns
Community resident notes high car traffic around Gatewood on Halloween evening. Pedestrian flow also peaks, with many parents driving toGatewood and following behind children, raising safety concerns.
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Gatewood
Don’t root against America over the Iraq war vote
A columnist argues Americans should want Iraq to be free and an ally against Islamic fascism. The piece criticizes the far left and liberal entertainers for avoiding a clear stance on victory, urging support for a smart, effective course despite political pressure.
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