Pledge of Allegiance Debate Spurs School Board Dissent
Editorial argues the Madison Wisconsin school board overstepped by banning the pledge and opting for the national anthem, citing protests and legal concerns about religion in public schools. It urges support for Judeo Christian roots and national identity while condemning misguided protections.
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America
Virginia
Washington Post
Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Madison
Jehovah's Witnesses
Madison School Board
Aiken Standard invites brief Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard requests letters be brief and include the writer’s signature mailing address and day and home phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited or condensed and should be addressed to Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Allen Standard Publisher Staff Listing Incomplete
A fragmented lineup lists Scott B. Hunter as publisher and Jeffrey B. Wallace as editor, with Art Zappa as advertising director and Ellen C. Priest as business manager. Remaining names include Timothy E. O Briant and James R. Bennett among others in an unclear masthead.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Timothy E. O”Briant
Prosar Somme
Students Send Love To New York Firefighters
Oakwood Windsor Elementary students and staff express solidarity after the September 11 attacks. Letters, red white and blue ribbons, and patriotic buttons supported the firefighting crews of the New York Fire Department. A reply from Ladder Company 6 in Chinatown surprised the school.
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Oakwood
Windsor
America
New York City
Ladder Company 6
Chinatown
Susan DeBruhl
Oakwood-Windsor Elementary
Letters From Coast to Coast Cheer FDNY Heroes
A New York City firefighter from Ladder Company 6 in Chinatown expresses gratitude for school letters of support after the World Trade Center attack. He notes the ongoing, exhausting effort to rescue potential survivors, the emotional impact on crewmembers, and highlights two student letters that stood out while urging students to keep up good grades to help responders.
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New York City
Chinatown
World Trade Center
Brittni
Doug Lotten
FDNY
Still Magnolias calendar sparks letters of debate in Aiken
Readers cite art versus pornography and discuss morality as they react to a charitable calendar featuring local women. Supporters praise confidence and charity work while critics warn of moral decay and urge sponsors to reconsider the project.
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Aiken Standard
Rome
Sistine Chapel
Louvre
Venus de Milo
Aiken
Jewel Padgett
Still Magnolias
Playboy Magazine
Grandma
Mom
Still Magnolias Letters Stir Aiken Readers Pace
Readers defend Still Magnolias calendar featuring older women as tasteful and empowering while critics accuse it of indecency. Letters praise models for charity work and community strength, with some calling for the calendar’s disposal and warning of youth exposure.
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Still Magnolias
Richardson's Lake
Scott Singer
Aiken
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