Pueblo crew to receive POW medals after long injustice
Twenty-two years after the USS Pueblo seizure North Korea, 79 surviving crewmen will be honored with new POW medals at a public ceremony. The 1988 medal ceremony excluded them since they were not classified as prisoners of war when the Pueblo was attacked in 1968 despite enduring 11 months of detention.
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U.S.S
North Korea
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Department
United States
Pueblo
Navy
Cmdr
L.M
Pete” Bucher
John Chafee
Mrs. Julia Burney Platt Remembered in Graniteville Obituary
Julia Burney Platt a Graniteville leader and former schoolteacher died April 4 after years of declining health. A Georgia State Teachers College graduate she taught at Graniteville Schools served as organist at St John United Methodist Church and led community groups including the Daughters of the American Revolution and Girl Scouts. The Platt family fostered local pharmacy and civic life with the Platt Drug Store remaining a regional landmark.
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Graniteville
Monticello
Georgia State Teachers College
Milledgeville
Julia Burney
Edward E. Platt
Platt
Abel Platt
William Gregg
England
Abel
Aiken
St. John United Methodist Church
Henry Middleton
Daughters of the American Revolution
Edward C. Cushman Jr
Peggy Marchant
William Timmerman
Platt House
Gregg St
Platts
Hugo still looms large for Carolina landowners and forestry
Readers urge Congress to pass disaster aid and tax relief for Hugo victims. Private landowners face losses and a troubled timber sector as bills like the Emergency Reforestation Act and timber loss tax deduction stall in committees, requiring strong southern congressional leadership and a broad lobbying push.
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Hugo
Washington
Governor's Forest Disaster Salvage Council
U.S
Congress
Ernest Hollings
Robin Tallon
House of Representatives
Senate Agriculture Committee
South Carolina
Letter writing guidelines for Aiken Standard readers
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer and mailing address. Handwritten or typewritten submissions are preferred, brief pieces are favored, and all letters may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 for publication consideration.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
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Business office and circulation leaders named
Ellen C. Priest is listed as business office manager and Daniel S. Holland as circulation director in the staff notation.
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Ellen C. Priest
Daniel S. Holland
The Meech Lake Accord and Canada’s Potential Breakup
The piece argues by June 2 Canada must ratify Meech Lake to keep the confederation intact. It warns Quebec’s demand for a distinct society could trigger separatist movements across provinces. It envisions an American response and even a possible incorporation of Canadian provinces into the United States.
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Asia
North America
Canada
Meech Lake
Brian Mulroney
Ottawa
Quebec
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Joe Clark
Mulroney
U.S
Bush
United States
Detroit
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Pole
Greenland
Denmark
Us.s.r
Kremlin Connection Affects Iowa Governor Race Rumors
An Iowa gubernatorial bid by John Chrystal gains attention after a Kremlin tied aide Kauls visits Des Moines. The episode sparks debate over Chrystal’s international farm ties and the post Cold War opportunities. Analysts note abortion remains a dominant issue and opponents dispute any campaign impact from the Kremlin tie.
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Ashington
Mikhail Gorbachev
Iowa
Des Moines
John Chrystal
Gorbachev
Kauls
Soviet Union
Chrystal
Betsy Brandsgard
Avenson
Kaul
Alpha-Stim CS Promises Relaxation and Claims of Benefit
The piece reviews the Alpha-Stim CS ear clip device touted to ease jitters for 795 dollars and notes endorsements from Cloris Leachman and a Beverly Hills chiropractor. It cites Dr. Daniel L. Kirsch as inventor and warns a physician prescription is needed.
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Cloris Leachman
Los Angeles Times
Leachman
Alpha
Beverly Hills
Fred N. Lerner
Lerner
Daniel L. Kirsch
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