Seniors Targeted by Scams Prompt Public Response
The editorial urges vigilance against scams aimed at seniors and highlights Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer’s Senior Fraud Task Force under the South Carolina Office on Aging. It stresses education, reporting suspicious activity, and provides hotlines for Consumer Affairs and the Governor’s Office on Aging.
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Andre Bauer
S.C
South Carolina
Bauer
Aiken
Lt. Gov
Department of Consumer Affairs
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Aiken Photo Hunt Seeks Historic Local Images
Letter writer requests help locating Aiken photographs from the 1870s to the 1970s and asks residents to scan or share prints. Subjects include World War II POW camp, boxing at Municipal Auditorium, downtown views, street scenes, early restaurants, festivals, and other era imagery, with promises to return originals. Contact number 649-6050.
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Aiken
Municipal Auditorium
Whiskey Road
Lawhead
Mitchell Shopping Center
Fox Drive-In
City Pool
Newberry Street
Farmer’s Market
Morgan Street
A&w Root Beer
Mitchell
Rich Plaza
Farmer’s Grocery
Charleston Street
Aiken Standard Staff and Contacts
The Aiken Standard lists its publisher editor and key staff roles. Names include Scott B. Hunter Jeffrey B. Wallace Arthur T. Zappa Timothy E. O Briant Phillip Yates Scot Newcom Terri Cheek Michael W. Gibbons and Letitia Jefferson Yiefferson with respective email handles.
Truth and lies in 21st century American politics
Acolumn argues that the Internet fuels political deception, enabling fake Dowd bylines and false claims about Palin and Obama. It warns truth is fragmented across ideologies, creating divergent “truths” that erode shared facts and national identity.
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Sarah Palin
Palin
Obama
U.S
Alaska
Maureen Dowd
Dowd
New York Times
Congress
Nowhere
John Kerry
Vietnam
Osama bin Laden
Mars
Venus
Homegrown Socialists Face Opposition to Constitutional Viewpoint
A speaker denounces socialist policies as threats to the middle class and Constitution. The text attacks redistribution, taxes, and foreign aid while praising the founding fathers and Jefferson's view on limiting rulers. It calls for returning to original constitutional intent and labels liberals and related ideologies as totalitarian.
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Thomas Jefferson
Letters Praise Langley Then Shift to Veteran Hardship and Oil Politics
A reader admires Carl Langley but shifts to concern for veterans struggling with inflation and high gas prices, noting food stamps and subsidies, while criticizing Senate McCain’s flip from opposing Big Oil to endorsing broad drilling and a $1.3 million campaign gift after a San Antonio luncheon.
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Carl Langley
Department of Agriculture
Sen. McCain
ANW
San Antonio Country Club
Big
Writing A Night Of Bonding Through Songwriters Return
The writer recalls a special concert gift for a father and his 15 year old son. Larry Jon Wilson and fellow musicians united the audience with life stories and music. The night fostered learning, community warmth, and lasting father son memories.
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Larry Jon Wilson
USCA
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