Political Voices From Aiken County Leaders and Citizens
A collection of quotes from local and national figures including Dr Linda Eldridge Aiken County school superintendent Solicitor Donnie Myers County Administrator William Shepherd and Rep Lindsey Graham. Also quoted are Howard Stern Henry Wyman Christine Green and Stan Spears on education crime budget and national defense.
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Linda Eldridge
Aiken County
William Shepherd
Aiken
Help Lines and Contact Details for Aiken Standard
The notice provides location and mailing address for Aiken Standard at 124 Rutland Drive and P O Box 956 Aiken SC 29802. It lists office hours 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday and call lines for subscription delivery problems and general inquiries with specific phone numbers.
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Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Scott B. Hunter
Longtime Brig. Gen. James Batte Dies in Aiken
Brig. Gen. James H. Batte died November 11 at Eisenhower General Hospital after a 1970 Army retirement. A North Carolinian with a storied career, he served in World War II, led a Normandy battalion, and was senior White House aide under Truman. He later advised Korea and held senior posts, retiring as assistant deputy chief of staff at Fort Monroe. Generous with art patronage, he and Mrs. Batte moved to Aiken in 1983 and were active at Etherredge Center.
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James H. Batte
Eisenhower General Hospital
Army
Republic of Korea
Davidson College
Concord
U.S. Military Academy
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
White House
Roosevelt
Truman
War Department General Staff
Washington
Joint Task Force One
Bikini Atoll
Pacific
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Edgewood Arsenal
Continental Army Command
Fort Monroe
Aiken
Robert E. Lee
Douglas Southall Freeman
R. E. Lee
Lee
Freeman
Medical guidelines urge doctors to spot domestic violence
The American Medical Association offers guidelines to help physicians identify and prevent abuse while balancing patient privacy. It urges frank discussion when abuse signs appear, notes reporting requirements for injuries, and encourages counseling and hotlines, shelters for affected patients.
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American Medical Association
AMA
Miami Herald
Take Note Boomers Get Ready For An IRA
A syndicated column quips about Baby Boomers aging into retirement and facing Medicare Social Security concerns. The narrator from the Lost Generation argues entitlements benefited Boomers, hints at looming retirement planning and IRA or 401K options using humorous redneck persona.
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Boomers
Redneck
Dusting Off The Rocking Chair And Drive Through Signals
A reminiscence on aging and loss of sharpness in daily life. The narrator notes ominous signs as memory fades and attention slips at fast food drive throughs, recounting missteps at Burger King and Hardee's and urging careful financial planning while still mentally capable.
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Hardee's
Mike
Boomers
Ira
Racial Tensions Prompt South Carolina Flag Debate
A South Carolina viewpoint urges reconciliation over new policy fights as racial tensions sharpened by the Simpson trial and Farrakhan march. It argues Confederate flag displays at the State House offend many whites and should be removed to honor existing state and federal governments.
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United States
Washington
Louis Farrakhan
Jesse Jackson
Farrakhan
South Carolina
State House
Robert E. Lee
Douglas Southall Freeman
R. E. Lee
Lee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donnie Myers
Greg Ryberg
Aiken Kiwanis Club
Howard Stern
Henry D
Dibs) Wyman
Lindsey Graham
New York
Christine Green
Rudolph Giuliani
Sen
Bob) Dole
S.C
Stan Spears
Des
Johnson
Bayou Newt
Gene Owens
Don Law