Editorial on China U S impasse over Hainan plane incident
The Bush Administration handles the Hainan case with restraint and regret for the lost Chinese pilot, asserting the collision was an accident and urging release of the 24 American crew members. Both nations should stay calm, resolve differences, and return the damaged aircraft.
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Bush
China
George W. Bush
Colin Powell
United States
Hainan
Time to take care of rabies
Aiken County had five cases of rabies in animals last year. Wildlife and house pets are more likely to have contact these days, creating the opportunity for the spread of diseases like rabies. Aiken County veterinarians are conducting clinics this month with vaccines costing $3 each at various locations. For more information on locations and times, contact the DHEC office at 642-1637.
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Aiken County
DHEC
Local Officials and Staff Names Listed in Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard credits Scott 15 as the byline and lists officials including Mayor Jeffrey B. Wallace Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Circulation Director Garth R. Groshans and James R. Bennett Jr as room supervisor.
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Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ellen C. Priest
Garth R. Groshans
Ideas to Improve Public Schools Spark Reader Feedback
Readers weigh funding, accountability, parental involvement, and scheduling changes as ways to boost public education. A teacher argues student motivation and family engagement matter most, while others compare public and private schools and suggest early hours, core knowledge curricula, and fewer rules to empower district leaders.
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Tan
Core Knowledge
E.D. Hirsch Jr
University of Virginia
Lifetime health care for retirees becomes law
Letter writer credits Clinton Congress for passing lifelong health care for retired military personnel effective April 1. He commends Rep Floyd Spence and Sen Fritz Hollings and urges party-switchers to be penalized. He suggests amendments to forbid elected officials from changing parties mid term to honor voters' will.
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U.S. Navy
Clinton
Fritz Hollings
Rep
Floyd Spence
Ep. Spence
Republican Party
Sen. Thurmond
Spence
S. C. House Republicans
U.S. Senate
Chip Limehouse
Charleston
Hope replaces revenge in Middle East conflict debate
A reflective piece contrasts cycles of violence with calls for humanity. It recalls Eli Wiesel urging peace and warns that revenge and retaliation harm children. The text notes 457 deaths since last fall and questions path to lasting coexistence for Israelis and Palestinians.
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Israel
Yasser Arafat
Eli Wiesel
Orlando
Oslo
Arafat
Yitzhak Rabin
Wiesel
Washington
Ariel Sharon
West Bank
Sharon
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