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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 2007
Page
11
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month urging women to get mammograms and self exams. It notes 178000 expected diagnoses and over 40000 deaths yearly and emphasizes early detection to reduce mortality.
Editor notes Aiken South Carolina earns praise from John Buchanan who wrote to US News & World Report praising its retiree appeal. He cites 4800 horses and 22000 residents with 48 polo fields as part of the town’s appeal.
Letters praise the All That Jazz fundraiser at Luc Godard’s Farm Exhibition Building for the Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons. Preston and Weston with Sandra Simmons performed as a silent auction success and tasty food drew attendees amid sponsor names and thanks from the center’s executive director Kay Mixon.
Sidney Jones argues against selective Sunday restrictions in South Carolina code 53-140, noting political carve outs for food, fuel, media, and tourism. He contends universal enforcement would reflect true equality and urges consistent Sunday closing for all without special interests.
The speaker notes M3 remains at 100 but says the trend is in the right direction. They advocate greater visibility on suspects similar to the FBI’s approach with the mob, arguing the individuals tend to stay hidden.
Local readers spar over blue laws after Linaa Jumer's critique. Respondents defend Sunday restrictions as part of Aiken's charm and question calls to change rules, noting shop rhythms, worker time off, and planning. The exchange frames Aiken’s small-town identity against broader calls to liberalize commerce.
TalkBack readers clash over Aiken County blue laws with concerns that opening on Sundays pressures workers and infringes religious liberty while critics cite lost revenue and personal choice. Some argue laws restrict freedoms, others say they force church attendance and parade conflict between commerce and worship.
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