A Call for a Better Dollar Coin and Public Acceptance
The piece argues for a new 100 cent coin to cut costs and improve convenience, noting $400 million in annual savings and added accessibility. It warns against repeating the Susan B. Anthony missteps, urges a distinct gold color and smooth edge, and suggests phasing out the dollar bill as the coin launches, while inviting public input on the design name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
University of Chicago
House
Christopher Columbus
Canada
Federal siege of Waco Davidians extends with novel tactics
The Waco Branch Davidians resist federal assault as armored units and a lengthy standoff continue near the Texas compound. Authorities deploy loud music and consider other nontraditional measures to pressure the sect, noting prior strategies have failed to dislodge them.
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Waco Texas
Wal
Branch
Davidians
Waco
Texas
Silent prayer urged to guide youth against violence
A reader argues prayers should start at home and in schools to curb drugs and violence. Frances Morris Hutchinson, a retired teacher from Aiken, stresses prayer’s power and urges listening to youths for a safer society.
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Frances Morris Hutchinson Aiken
Letter on education quizzes and fairness in schools
A reader to the Aiken Standard argues that quizzes in education should assess knowledge rather than awarding prizes. The writer urges quizzes to be graded and tied to educational achievement, warning that reliance on chance harms students, teachers, and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Aiken, S.C
South Carolina congressman urges five gun control bills
A South Carolina representative argues for a five point plan to curb gun violence. He endorses a five day handgun waiting period and universal background checks, stronger federal dealer licensing, higher firearm excise taxes, and a ban on certain assault weapons. He stresses protections for lawful owners and cites national violence data. He notes the Third District includes parts of Aiken County.
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Washington, D.C
New York City
South Carolina
Louisiana
Texas
Congress
U.S.A
U. S
House of Representatives
Aiken County
Adolescent jokers tested sex harassment case in court
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Harris v Forklift Systems as it weighs what constitutes sexual harassment and whether a joke can create a hostile work environment. The Tennessee case tracks Hardy's alleged jokes toward Teresa Harris, the dissension among jurists, and the push to define standards for offensive conduct in the workplace.
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Ashington
Supreme Wie
Charles Hardy
Teresa Harris
Ms. Harris
Nashville
Forklift Systems Inc
Hardy
Ken Sandidge III
Harris
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Forklift
Sandidge
U.S
John T. Nixon
Cuit
Su— Court
Supreme Court
Washington, D.C
Diet Stops Aches Before They Begin
A girl named Kathleen recovered from years of headaches stomachaches asthma and fatigue after a yeast infection treatment and a diet removing sugars and allergens with supplements. Doctors Hedges Crook and others credit food sensitivities for various ailments and advocate elimination diets. The piece cautions against overclaiming and notes high medical costs underrating diet-based relief.
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Kathleen
George Shambaugh
Harold Hedges
American Academy of Family Physicians
Hedges
William Crook
M.D
Jackson, Tenn
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Jeffrey B. Wallace
Debra Z. Price
Sue S. Brown
Ellen C. Priest
Daniel S. Holland
FBI
Virginia
United States
Great Britain
Japan
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