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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1995
Page
4
In a Washington speech at the Christian Coalition, arguments swirl about a conservative realignment. Economically focused conservatives push for less government and taxation relief, while a Christian-right faction seeks to curb social ills, yet both share concerns about regulatory burdens and the pace of policy change.
Public notice provides contact and hours for Aiken Standard services. Includes mailing address P O Box 56 Aiken 29802 and delivery guidance with a 5 pm weekday target and 7 am weekend times. Provides switchboard, fax, and staff contact numbers for circulation and editors.
Our View reviews assorted notes and opinions from local readers. The column jokes about Shannon Faulkner returning to The Citadel and ponders a possible all female Citadel, with male students transferring to Converse. It laments the O J jury delay and comments on seasonal cool spell. It salutes Green Boundary Club for staying open amid financial straits. It reports on a Herron store fire arson suspected with no insurance and a large loss.
Readers volley letters defending and challenging the Confederate flag and the Civil War legacy. Contributors from North and South argue over slavery, states rights, and heritage, with a Northern transplant endorsing flag limits and inclusion while others defend Confederate symbols.
Aiken City Councilwoman Karen Papouchado urges action on council raises. Dr James Green questions apples to apples in county and state dropout figures. Circuit Judge John Hayes warns sequestration for jurors bused to Rock Hill will be brief. DOE spokesman Jim Giusti notes only one bid from Westinghouse on Savannah River Site contract. New Ellenton widow Frankie Ferguson laments killed goats and wishes her husband were alive to help. Sumter lawyer Sam Norris centers on deputy sheriffs facing allegations over a racist videotape and firing.
A meditation on the loneliest man who carries a gun and the burden of law and order. The gunman’s arrogance and the police officer’s isolation frame a tense portrait of duty, fate, and the weight of terminating life in a world of dim lights and fading pleasures.
Paul Harvey reflects on police life and loneliness of the beat. He notes officers risk lives daily to stop crime while facing isolation and the burden on their families. He urges appreciation, imagining future historians recognizing officers on the side of a fragile republic.
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