Aiken Standard Founded in 1867
The Aiken Standard lists its 1867 founding, with key staff including Scott B. Hunter as Publisher, Melissa Hanna as Executive Editor, Dee Taylor as Advertising Director, Terri Cheek as Business Manager, Laura Tiedman as Circulation Manager, Letitia Jefferson as Classified Advertising Manager, and Ronnie Butler as Production Director. The page also features a quote from Lillian Dickson, noting her years 1901 to 1983.
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Ronnie Butler
Cruz’s 21 Hour Filibuster on Obamacare Gains Attention
Ted Cruz delivered a marathon critique of federal spending and the Affordable Care Act aimed at energizing Tea Party supporters. He filled television air time for hours, framing the effort as a historic campaign ad and setting up a campaign-like moment that kept headlines buzzing.
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Clarification on Common Core Misconceptions in Louisiana Column
A Louisiana parent vented in a morning program about a fourth grader's assignment referencing a rap song “Po Pimp.” The piece blames Common Core, but the author argues standards are uniform across states, emphasize depth over quantity, and that teachers must use professional judgment in material selection.
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Shakespeare
Tennessee Williams
Mark Twain
Ernest Hemmingway
Emily Dickinson
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Langston Hughes
President Obama U.N. speech faults and global conflict claims
Cal Thomas argues Obama's United Nations General Assembly address rests on flawed moral equivalence and wishful thinking. He criticizes the claim that the world is safer, notes ongoing wars from Iraq to Pakistan, questions Iran's nuclear aims, and says U.S. foreign policy lacks clarity while Islamist extremism grows.
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Britain
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U.N
Letter to the editor on utility rate hike and aid programs
A reader objects to a 3 percent SCE&G rate increase, arguing it raises monthly costs for fixed incomes and food, and notes abuses in support programs. The letter urges careful, case by case judgment, compassion for those in need, and scrutiny of decision makers, signed by C. Elizabeth Learnard of Graniteville.
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