Terror network alive and well signals from global attacks
Editorial warns the war on terror continues after Bali bombings near 200 deaths and Limburg tanker blast. It cites al Qaida links, bin Laden claims, oil spill, and attacks on Americans in Kuwait. Calls for united international action to defeat the terror network.
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United States
Bali
al-Qaida
Matori Abdul Djalil
Limburg
Yemen
Kuwait
Osama bin Laden
Al‘aida
Afghanistan
bin Laden
Aiken
Sphntal
Letters to the Editor policy at Aiken Standard
Readers are invited to send letters addressed to Letters to the Editor at Aiken Standard. Include a street or mailing address and phone number for verification. Submissions may be edited for style and length before publication.
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Aiken
S.C
Jwallace
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Standard Editorial Staff Credits
The Aiken Standard lists Scott B. Hunter as Publisher and Jeffrey B. Wallace as Editor with Art Zappa as Advertising Director and Ellen Priest as Business Manager. Other listed roles include Letitia Jefferson and Timothy E. O Briant alongside production and systems staff.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen
Priest
Random killings haunt U S as weapon sightings rise
A columnist reflects on a spate of six shooting deaths in Montgomery County Maryland and a pattern of random violence across Texas and surrounding areas. He cites a same rifle and notes the societal challenge in preventing such attacks while urging caution and awareness.
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Washington, D.C
Montgomery County
Virginia
Bowie
Maryland
Texas
University of Texas
Fort Worth
Lindsey Graham as conservative Senate candidate
A letter extols Lindsey Graham as a Christian conservative Republican and strong choice to replace Strom Thurmond. It highlights his Air Force background, long House and Armed Services Committee work, support for a major military pay raise, homeland defense, education funding in classrooms, No Child Left Behind, UVVA, abortion limits, stem cell opposition, and his alignment with South Carolina’s conservative values.
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Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Congress
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U. S. Senate
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McEntire Air Force Base
House of Representa
Air Force Reserves
Armed Services Committee
Bush
House Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
UVVA
Clinton
Nursing home care crisis signals looming elder care disaster
A Bucks County nursing home case of an Alzheimer's patient killed after alleged abuse by a night attendant exposes a national shortage of long term care workers, high turnover, and underfunded staffing. The piece urges reform, better recruitment, training, and valuing caregivers to avert a broader crisis as demand grows.
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William Neff
Bucks County
Inc Dent
Pennsylvania
Alterra Clare Bridge
Neff
Mother Teresa
Congress
Jon Breaux
Jason Karlawish
University of Pennsylvania
Institute On Aging
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