Learn Not To Burn Fire Prevention Week Emphasizes Safety
National Fire Prevention Week runs October 3 9 and marks the 1871 Chicago fire anniversary. Aiken County fire units plan a training school with about 200 firefighters and open houses at Laurens Street and Silver Bluff Road stations. Home fire inspections will be offered by North Augusta Public Safety on request.
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Chicago
Aiken County
Aiken County Fire School
Laurens Street
Silver Bluff Road
North Augusta
Reverend L Porter Anderson Dies At 88 In Aiken
The Rev L Porter Anderson aged 88 retired minister died Monday after collapsing at his home in Aiken He spent 38 years as a Methodist missionary in Korea and two years in Cuba His gentle manner and long service to St John United Methodist Church in Aiken were noted with sympathy extended to his family by the Aiken Standard
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L. Porter Anderson
Anderson
St. John's United Methodist Church
Aiken
Richburg
Wofford College
Vanderbilt University
Korea
Cuba
Death of Jesse W. Croach noted in Wilmington obituary
Jesse W. Croach, longtime Aiken resident in the 1950s and former Savannah River Plant associate, died in Wilmington Delaware. He served as technical director for DuPont's Atomic Energy Division and was a Harvard graduate known for intellect and compassion.
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Jesse W. Croach
Wilmington
Del
Mr. Croach
Aiken
Savannah River
DuPont Company
Atomic Energy Division
Crouch
Harvard University
Public hangings follow Damascus hotel siege by terrorists
Three terrorists captured in Damascus were executed publicly within a day of their capture after a gun battle at the Demiramis Hotel that killed four hostages and wounded 34. A fourth terrorist died in the ensuing exchange. The hostages remained unarmed pawns in the gunmen’s bid for prisoner releases.
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Damascus
Demiramis
Con Men In Religion Exploit Youth For Spiritual Gain
The piece warns that wealthy nations entice youth with fake spiritual paths led by figures like Sun Myung Moon and the Maharishi Yogi. It argues that seeking self knowledge replaces rational thought, luring families into broken bonds as loyalty to so called masters grows.
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Sun Myung Moon
Grow Up Don't Kick The Chair Letter By Rev W L Truman
A preacher muses on growing up and taking responsibility. He recounts a 5 year old boy who blames an inanimate chair for a fall and contrasts childish excuses with adult accountability. The piece cites Adam and a mother daughter dynamic to illustrate misplaced blame and maturity.
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Nathan Lee
Adam
Eve
Luck
Jane
Aiken County Letters to the Editor on Flags and Tax Issues
Readers critique a ragged courthouse flag and call for funds for a new one. The Public Service Commission receives a homeowner association protest over a 200 percent sewage rate hike by SCU. A Canada visitor praises Aiken and local hospitality. A tax debate questions assessments, millage, and funding for schools and county services.
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Aiken County
Aiken County Court House
Jane and
Travis Fulmer
Houndslake Drive
Standard hints for letters to the editor submissions
The Standard outlines that letters must be signed with the writer’s handwriting and include a mailing address. Anonymous letters are rejected. Typed submissions are preferred and legible. Editors may edit for space and consider subject matter with a 200 word limit unless exceptions are made.
IRS forms flood tax system driving waste and lost revenue
A congressional review reports half of income reporting forms received by the IRS are destroyed without examination. Matching forms to tax returns could recover billions annually. analysts cite potential gains from $2 billion to $10 billion with improved form matching and audits.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
House Monetary Affairs
Ben Rosenthal
D.-N.y
U.S. Treasury
South Africa
Dick Clark
Iowa
Senate
Africa
Lummus Corporation
Lummus
Defenseless Gibbes Mansion on John’s Island in War Time
A 200 year old account of the Gibbes mansion on John's Island where Robert Gibbes and his family, plus wards and relatives, faced a British and Hessian occupation. The household acted to protect the vulnerable occupants including children and elderly Mr. Gibbes, but the red coats entered and allowed pillage.
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Gibbes
John's Island
Robert Gibbes
Sarah Reeve
Stono River
Charles Town
Mr. Gibbes
Mrs. Gibbes
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Heyyyy
Rev. L. Porter Anderson
J. W. Croach
Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D.cathcart
W. Lee Truman
South Carolina Public Service Commission
Sirs
Gem Lakes Estates Homeowners Association
GLEHA
Publc Service Commission
Gem Lakes
South Carolina Utilities, Inc
SCU
Public Service Commission
Michael V. Gregory
Quail Hollow
South Carolina
School Board
Chambers of Commerce
O County
Wayne P. Farmer
Pinewood Road
By Jack Anderson
Republic of South Africa
Dorothy Macdowell
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