Thurmond assails Leahy over stalled nominations on Senate floor
Senator Thurmond delivered an emotional rebuke of Senator Leahy on the Senate floor, denouncing what he called destructive politics over 20 Bush judicial nominees stalled by the Judiciary Committee. The South Carolinian warned that vacancies may persist into the next Congress.
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Strom Thurmond
Senate
Patrick Leahy
Vermont
Sen. Thurmond
Sen. Leahy
Judiciary Committee
George Bush
Dennis Shedd
Shedd
Congress
Aiken Standard Staff Lineup Details
A list of staff roles and editors for the Aiken Standard is shown, naming Scott B. Hunter as editor and Jeffrey B. Wallace as advertising director, with various department heads including Art Zappa business manager Ellen C. Priest managing editor Timothy E. O Briant production director Phillip Yates circulation director Scot Newsom Sunte 4 and David Boyd customer service manager Letitia Jefferson.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Christian radio rises as NPR liberal critics rail
Religious radio grows nationwide as Christian and gospel music cements a larger audience and threatens NPR's noncommercial monopoly. American Family Radio network expands to over 200 stations. K-LOVE operates nearly 60 outlets. NPR officials and liberal critics attack the shift while Public Radio Capital pursues funding and station acquisitions, framing the change as a David versus Goliath battle.
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NPR
Basher
Nina Totenberg
Phyllis Schlafly
National Public Radio
David Kestenbaum
Valtues Coalition
Sens
Tom Daschle
Ds.d
Patrick Leahy
K-Love
Jars of Clay
Jaci Velasquez
Point of Grace
Michael W. Smith
Arkansas
California
The
New York Times
Lake Charles
Sare
Laura Flanders
San Francisco
Public Radio Capital
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Tacoma
Wash
Public Radio
Commerce Department
Louisiana
Rick Snavely
Family Life Network
Buffalo
N.Y
Energy failure energy bills miss chance at independence
The piece argues that both House and Senate energy bills fail to meet goals of efficiency, renewables, and lower emissions. It warns the negotiated draft could raise oil use, criticizes removal of global warming provisions, and condemns fossil fuel subsidies. Martha Marks of REP America is cited.
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Dehrfield
Bush
Congress
America
House
Senate
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
U. S
Republican House
Conference Committee
White House
Iraq
Bush Administration
CIA
James Woolsey
Letters Propose Social Security Reform for Congress
A letter outlines a critique of Congress and Senate retirement perks, arguing lawmakers do not pay into Social Security or collect from it while receiving a separate plan at zero cost. It suggests merging lawmakers into Social Security to reveal true costs and spur reform.
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Erage
Lindsey Graham
Alex Sanders
Bill Bradley
Project Vision thanks Aiken County volunteers and partners
Pegay Ford of Children's Place expresses gratitude to United Way of Aiken County for Project Vision. She thanks Vickie Bukovitz Jeff Frommer Bechtel Savannah River Inc Bridgestone/Firestone Avondale USCA students and Stoplight Deli, noting years of support since 1995 and alumni volunteers helping with playground work and parking lot prep.
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United Way
Aiken County
Project Vision
Children’s Place
Tom
Vickie Bukovitz
Jeff Frommer
Ast
Westinghouse
Savannah River Group
Children's Place
Dave Goodwin
Gary Feenstra
Bechtel Savannah River, Inc
Kevin Wilson
Bridgestone/Firestone
Avondale
Kathy Reynolds
USCA
Pegay Ford Children’s Place
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