Economy and Iraq war loom over Bush address
An editorial argues President George W. Bush should address the nation on Iraq but warns the economy, hit by West Coast port lockouts, risks worsening. It urges leadership to end the longshoremen strike, restore shipments, and avert broader economic damage before any war actions.
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Iraq
Saddam Hussein
United Nations
Bush
Bushi
Saddam
America
Aiken
Pacific
Texas
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Aiken Standard Staff Listing and Editorial Roles
The Aiken Standard lists staff across departments including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Art Zappa Isiness Manager Ellen C. Priest Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom David Boyd Letitia Jefferson.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Isiness
Ellen C. Priest
Timothy E. O'Briant
Phillip Yates
Citizens Debate Education Reform and Parental Roles
A reader laments overemphasis on tests and deadlines in schools, arguing for teaching for understanding rather than exam driven curricula. The letter stresses parental involvement, quality education over statistics, and calls for less textbook bound instruction while praising dedicated teachers amid policy pressures.
Daschle comments to Bush draw strong reaction
Gregory J. Topliff of Aiken lambasts Senator Daschle for criticizing the president. The letter urges mandatory military service and psychological tests for aspiring public servants while condemning perceived political motives and homeland defense inaction.
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Daschle
Republican Party
Cops
Legislation Would Be Dangerous In Lam Response
A brief note addresses concerns as Lam writes in response to proposed laws. The statement warns of potential dangers and calls for careful consideration before passage. No additional details or figures are provided in the available text.
China threat touted as Iraq War alternative
Glenda Windham Wagener argues the Bush administration uses Saddam Hussein's alleged WMDs to push war in Iraq while overlooking China. She claims Beijing poses greater risk, accuses U.S. leaders of selective testing, seeks UN authorization, and alleges hypocrisy in embargoes and power plays at the White House barbecue.
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Lam
Bush Administration
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
United Nations
United States
U.N
People’s Republic of China
Beijing
Iran
North Korea
Bush
Libya
China
America
Jiang Zemin
Texas White House
Glenda Windham
Wagener
Traitors in Congress Stirs Media Backlash
A letter to the editor denounces Congressmen Jim McDermott and David Bonner as traitors for appearing on ABCs This Week with George Stephanopoulos. The writer condemns their statements about Iraq and discredits the networks as liberal and untrustworthy.
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George ‘Stephanopoulos
David Bonner
Jim McDermott
Baghdad
ABC
United States
Jane Fonda
Cobb County Board of Education promotes critical thinking in science
A Cobb County Georgia school board urges encouraging children to use their minds and think through evolution and origins. The letter asserts life arising by chance is unlikely and argues teaching that there is no God is a religion with constitutional implications. It calls for teaching children to consider reasonable possibilities and to use the minds God or chance gave them.
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Board of Education
Cobb County
Police ask why untagged vehicles roam Aiken roads
A reader reports spotting 17 cars without plates across Beaver Dam Road Whiskey Road and SC 19 to Highway 1 and back. They accuse police of blind spots and using cell phones while driving, questioning enforcement and revenue lost for city and county.
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Beaverdam Road
Aiken
Whiskey Road
S.C
Beaverdam
Letters to the Editor policy notice in Aiken Standard
The community policy outlines how to address Letters to the Editor for Aiken Standard readers. It provides mailing options to RO Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 and a contact email address swallace aikenstandard.com plus a fax line 808-648-6052 for submissions.
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