Council withholds ATC funds until voting board seat granted
Editorial urges release of 342000 in state funds held by Aiken County Council for Aiken Technical College. It condemns using funds as leverage for full voting representation on the ATC board, notes past budget cuts and tuition rises, and calls on the council to honor promises and support higher education.
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Aiken County
Aiken Technical College
ATC
Technical College
South Carolina General Assembly
Aiken Technical Education Commission
Michael Rose
Joe DeVore
Abbie Prince
Joe Buggy
Pat Guglieri
Carlos Garcia
K.D. Justyn
Augustus Stephens
Lyndon Carey
Linda Eldridge
Tim Simmons
Norma McCarthy
Aiken Standard Names Leadership Cast and Roles
The excerpt lists senior staff and roles at the Aiken Standard including publisher Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey B. Wallace advertising director Arthur T. Zappa business manager Ellen C. Priest managing editor Timothy E. O Briant and others adding Zappa and Jefferson among the team.
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Edi
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Arthur T. Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Israel defends fence amid U S pressure over loan guarantees
The United States threatens to withhold future loan guarantee payments to Israel over its plan for a 360 mile security barrier intended to stop Palestinian attacks. The piece argues the fence is vital for Israel’s right to exist and cites casualties and economic strain on Palestinians, urging continued construction.
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Israel
United States
U.S
Palestinian Territories
Gaza
Middle East
Mexico
Guatemala
el Salvador
Robert Frost
Nursing shortage caused by policy not socialism
The letter argues the nursing shortage stems from how hospitals and HMOs pay and treat nurses. It claims administrators prioritize costs over patient care, layoffs follow, and lingering public attitudes deter careers in nursing. The writer notes four years of college for a BS in nursing and mentions personal ties to nursing.
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Hmos
MTV
Letters to the Editor policy at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites brief letters with signature mailing address and phone numbers for verification. Submissions may be edited and condensed and should be limited to one letter every 30 days to allow diverse viewpoints. Address to Letters to the Editor, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802. Email or fax details included.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
S.C
Veterans pay clash over disability benefits in Congress
The piece describes a fight over the Disabled Veterans Tax with Republicans resisting full concurrent receipt of pensions and disability pay. It notes a proposed five year compromise to fix one injustice while creating another, costing billions and shifting burden to current troops. It cites veterans groups and retired generals urging public hearings and legal change.
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Washington
Peter
Paul
Congress
Bush
Veterans Administration
Secretary of Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
White House
America
Sgt
Iraq
Afghanistan
Bosnia
South Korea
Rumsfeld
Defense Department
Department of Defense
The
Treasury
Pentagon
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans’ Organizations
Army
Billy Thomas
George Bush
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J. David Boyd
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Linda Chavez
Creators Syndicate
Joseph L. Galloway
Knight Ridder
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