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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1996
Page
4
Mike Royko blasts election lecturing by media figures and defends nonparticipation as a civic stance. He argues thoughtful voters deserve influence and mocks those who pressure others to vote.
A company commander and four sergeants at the Aberdeen Proving Ground Ordnance Center near Baltimore face charges including rape sexual assault and sexual harassment of female trainees. Allegations include attempts to discharge a trainee after molestation and threats to harm victims. Army Secretary West condemns predators and vows action as the Navy’s Tailhook controversy is noted.
Location 326 Rutland Drive mailing P O Box 456 Aiken 29802 office hours 0:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon-Fri subscribe call 649-5315 delivery problems call 649-5315 circulations hours 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. weekdays 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Sundays switchboard 648-2311 PAX 648-6052 story ideas editors reachable by 648-2311 publisher responsibility Scott B Hunter reachable at 648-2311.
Dole’s 1996 presidential bid faltered as he skipped the National Issues Convention at the University of Texas, Austin, choosing a Dartmouth fraternity visit in New Hampshire. The event revealed public appetite for issue-focused dialogue, while Gore leveraged the economy debate to underscore the GOP’s messaging gap.
A letter to the Aiken Standard cites the 1996 presidential race, praising President Clinton and Vice President Gore while criticizing Gingrich, Dole, Perot, and others. The writer contrasts political attacks with Batman heroes, questions character, and ends urging the public to remember God’s providence and the proverb about righteousness. The notice invites brief, verifiable Letters to the Editor with signature and contact details.
A pastor recalls a baptized youth who abandoned church life amid friends’ taunts and the perceived craziness of faith. The piece argues believers accept beliefs beyond proof, endure social risk, and pursue living sacrifices, despite feeling mocked as fools for Christ.
Fred Craddock recounts a heartfelt sermon on faith's tough demands and costly love. It contrasts private doubt with public service, and ends with a father’s silent confession in a hospital room, revealing that love’s victory endures beyond hardship.
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