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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 2005
Page
9
Editorial argues Katrina shows fragile energy supplies with higher prices and gas lines in Aiken County. It urges curb on panic buying, calls out supplier profiteering, and presses for alternatives such as hydrogen fuel cells and nuclear power to reduce fossil fuel dependence.
Ed Hammons urges readers to question disaster fundraisers amid Hurricane Katrina relief appeals. He cautions that many impostors seek donations, notes some hospitals may assist victims, and shares a phone call from a group claiming to help abused animals.
The Aiken Standard lists key staff members including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Systems Manager J David Boyd and Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson.
A columnist argues that disability is a biological condition not a defining label. It cites Franklin D Roosevelt John F Kennedy Caesar Byron Pope Browning Milton Edison and Freud to illustrate capable people who were handicapped and questions the hostility toward the disabled while urging compassion and action.
A reader blasts the Aiken Public Safety Department citing multiple resignations and unfair promotion decisions. The writer calls on the city manager and City Council to review exit interviews and demand a professional, knowledgeable police chief. The letter targets Mayor Cavanaugh, Roger LeDuc, and council members.
A local letter endorses Don Wells for City Council citing exemplary retail service at Park Avenue Paints and leadership in Ambucs. The writer praises Wells’ diverse background, Christian values, and commitment to improving Aiken, urging residents to vote for him.
Andy Dyer argues for electing Rocky Napier and reelecting Jane Vaughters to the City Council to push for transparent decisions and limits on developer influence. He criticizes current growth deals and calls for resident input in Aiken's planning and taxes.
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