Hamas Leader Yassin Released Amid Peace Efforts
An Israeli communique reports Sheik Ahmed Yassin, Hamas founder and a paraplegic in poor health, was released from prison after eight years to appease Jordan's King Hussein. The move prompts skepticism about peace progress as Hamas remains committed to terrorism. In related reminiscence, the Charleston Post and Courier recalls the 1957 Little Rock crisis, highlighting racial reconciliation sparked by Hazel Bryan Massery and Elizabeth Eckford reuniting.
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Colleges Confront Binge Drinking With Controls
Froma Harrop argues college efforts to curb off campus alcohol use overreach by policing students and sponsors. She suggests many binge drinkers are young and developing judgment, with institutions shifting blame and enacting simple policies like limiting champagne at events rather than addressing underlying culture.
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United Way chair urges aid for 2.2 million drive
Aiken Standard letter from community leader urges local support for the United Way annual fund drive chaired by Tom Clark. Emphasizes volunteers, agency funding goals, and the drive ending October 31 with contact details for participation. Names include John Paveglio, Chris Ceasar, Darrell Rains, and Francine Carruth, plus staffers Carol McCormack and Dee Stanford.
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Aiken Letter Writers Clash Over Video Poker and Faith
Will Tinney argues in Aiken letters that video poker and political figures betray the law, presses for recalls and lawsuits, and defends Promise Keepers while criticizing secular government, media framing, and church state divisions amid civic tension in a Sunday date column.
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Aiken Standard invites Letters to the Editor
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