FAA faces questions over air traffic safety after San Diego crash
The piece critiques FAA indifference to safety recommendations from Lindbergh Field controllers. It cites a 1977 UCR by Steve Gibby urging upgraded anti collision radar, the NTSB conclusion that Lindbergh needed this system, and ongoing disputes over radar funding and staffing. It calls for clear action and accountability.
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
San Diego
National Transportation Safety Board
Lindbergh
Steve Gibby
Gibby
UCR
U.S
Lindbergh Field
Congressional Committee
Trade Deficit Widens as September Imports Reach Record
The nation posted exports of 13.4 billion in September, a record, while imports climbed to 15.12 billion, also a record, yielding a 1.69 billion deficit. It marks the 28th straight month of unfavorable trade balances. Treasury secretary Blumenthal cites improvement in the trade position, noting a revived dollar in the world money market. Oil imports continue to push the deficit higher as the September data hint at a potential trend reversal.
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Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Carter
Children Mirror Parents Delinquency Effects Examined
A reflective piece urges scrutiny of adult influence on youth behavior. It asks readers to assess attitudes toward law, family dynamics, materialism, race, citizenship, and honesty, warning how parenting styles shape children's choices and moral development.
Dance Marathon success at USCA aids Muscular Dystrophy efforts
USCA students organized the first CSRA Dance Marathon raising funds and prizes for Muscular Dystrophy research. Merchants such as ARA Food Service Pepperidge Farm Trophies Unlimited Collegiate Sertoma Eejays USCA Bookstore and Palace Meat Market of Aiken supported the event. Mike Willis of WLOW volunteered twenty four hours, energizing the dancers and boosting donations.
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USCA
CSRA
ARA Food Service
Pepperidge Farm
Trophies Unlimited & Collegiate Sertoma
Eejays
Palace Meat Market
Aiken
Mike Willis
WLOW
Marti Costantino
Usc-A
Metric system not mandatory in the United States
Public discussion argues metric adoption is voluntary. GAO surveys show many fear a costly all-out changeover affecting highway signs tools meters deeds and taxes. Congress has not decided, while some agencies and firms move forward despite public sentiment.
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Ford
Metric Board
General Accounting Office
United States
GAO
The
Congress
Letters to the Editor Policy At Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a legible mailing address and handwriting preferred. Anonymous submissions are rejected. Typing is preferred and all letters may be edited for space clarity and libel. Submissions should stay near 200 words unless editors approve exceptions.
Wisecracks and Letters from a Humorous Column
Compilation of witty remarks and reader letters touching on politics, TV, inflation, and culture. Notable jabs include references to McCarthy era redhunts, TV critics, Galileo and Shakespeare, test tube babies, and Russia’s labor puzzle.
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M.D. Dance Marathon
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Scott B. Hunter
A.B. Cubbedge
Charles O Grice
Sue 5. Brown
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Aiken Communications, Inc
Rutland Drive
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Ashley
By Ashley Cooper
Marcella Markham
London
Daily Mail
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Russia
Germany
Virgin Islands
Fred Russell
James E. Knowles
Kathleen Campbell
Irv Kupcient
Paul R. Perkins
Crosscreek Drive
Mr. Perkins
Galileo
Shakespeare
Smarties
Gene Singleton
India
Newcastle
Bert Gosschalk
Bert
Gerald T. Moore
Gerald
Santa
Georgetown
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