Forget Vietnam in presidential campaign
Editorial argues Kerry's Vietnam record is a non issue in 2004 politics. It urges both parties to focus on current threats, Iraq, the economy, and real American concerns rather than revisiting old military history.
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John Kerry
United States
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Aiken Standard Staff List Delete Formatting
A corrupted OCR fragment lists multiple staffers and web addresses for the Aiken Standard including publishers editors managers and individuals. It shows names such as Scott B Hunter Jeffrey Wallace Arthur Zappa Ellen Priest Timothy O Briant Phillip Yates Scot Newcom J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson with garbled domains.
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Secrecy and right to know in environmental safety
The article argues that community right-to-know laws empower citizens to learn about hazardous chemicals and pollution, citing programs like the Toxics Release Inventory and Risk Management Plans. It warns about the Homeland Security Act narrowing public access and urges renewed commitment to disclosure, accountability, and public safety. George Servalis advocates for stronger community right-to-know protections.
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Blue Plains
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U.S
Department of Homeland Security
Concerned Citizens
George Servalis
Washington
Willow Run Industrial Park left unfinished and overgrown
A local resident on Willow Run Road criticizes the city for an eyesore industrial park. The parcel spans eight to ten acres with weeds, a moat surrounding the building, and no visible entrance. The writer questions landscaping requirements and seeks information as a taxpayer.
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Aiken
Smoking ban would save lives of workers
A reader argues for government action to require smoke free workplaces in bars and restaurants to protect employees from exposure to secondhand smoke and respiratory harm. The piece asserts bartenders and servers deserve a safe work environment and cites life saving potential of a ban.
Thanking the Aiken County Child Support Division
Diane Ruthasky of Painesville Ohio thanks Beth of the Aiken County Clerk of Courts Child Support Division for consistently providing kind and helpful service in her child support case. She praises the division for respectful treatment and helpful information.
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Ohio
Aiken County
Aiken Standard Seeks Readers’ Letters to Editor
The newspaper invites brief letters with the writer’s signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Letters should be sent to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, P O Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or by email to swallace aikenstandard com or fax to 803 648 6052.
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Health care accessibility and reform efforts in the United States
The United States maintains top doctors and hospitals but faces persistent uninsured rates around 15 percent. The administration pursues comprehensive reform including expanding Medicaid and SCHIP, creating HSAs, high risk pools, association health plans, and tax credits. It also targets malpractice reform, health IT, and direct care through Community Health Centers while urging discounted care for the uninsured. Tommy G. Thompson of HHS anchors the effort.
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