Red Cross relief change backed after donor outcry
The American Red Cross will allocate most of the 543 million dollars donated for Sept 11 victims' families to those families. It will cover a full year of living expenses and hire more caseworkers. The stance reversal follows pressure from donors lawmakers and affected families. The Miami Herald urges IRS to broaden charitable need definitions to fit this situation.
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Letters to the Editor guidelines for Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites brief letters to the editor with the writer’s signature address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited and condensed and should be sent to Letters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard RO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or via email.
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Allen Standard Publisher Personnel Roster
The listing names Scott B Hunter Easter Jeffrey B Wallace Advertising Director Art Zappa Business Manager Ellen C Priest Managing Editor Timothy E O Brien Pressroom Supervisor James R Bennett J Systems Manager J David Boyd.
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Generation Why steps into the spotlight after 9 11
A senior at Aiken High School writes on how the events of September 11 redefine Generation Why born in the 80s and raised in the 90s. The piece examines collective identity, political awakening, and the looming responsibility of future voters and leaders.
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Community Letters Reaffirm Faith in Local Values
A reader shares renewed faith in the Aiken community after noting support for zero tolerance on drug distributors, mixed reactions to a film scene, and discomfort with the Still Magnolias calendar. The writer urges standing against activist changes and celebrates a public return to decency.
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State Education Report Card Flaw Seen in Dec 4 Release
A South Carolina official warns that the 1998 Act report cards for schools may misstate progress by mixing absolute performance with improvement ratings on the PACT. He urges focusing on absolute performance on Page Two and delaying grades until flaws are fixed while promising future correction and continued efforts for quality education.
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