Our View Luring Foreign Capital to Meet End Needs
The piece argues the U S owes 3 1 trillion and faces 175 6 billion in interest this year. Interest dominates spending, surpassing many domestic programs and constraining policy choices. It notes how the heavy debt burden forces limited attention to broader national needs.
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Congressional Quarterly
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Nicaragua
Japan
Reagan-Bush-Campbell
Windham
Aiken
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du Pont
Aiken Standard
Rocky Flats
Hanford
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AIDS concerns in Aiken County prompt church group letter
A local Christian group urges stronger leadership to address AIDS in Aiken County. They cite high case rates, testing and treatment gaps, costly care like AZT, insurance barriers, and stigma. They call for church involvement in education and prevention amid calls for compassion and better public support.
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Aiken County
Charleston
Richland
Greenville
Levon Hucks
Magnolia St. SE
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters To Editor
The Aiken Standard welcomes letters to the editor and requires the writer to sign and include a mailing address. Letters should be legible and concise, and may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor at Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken
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Hilary Foretich and the BBC case in view
A seven year old Hilary Foretich figures in a high profile dispute over privacy and press freedom. The BBC produced an hour long documentary on the case and aired a four minute segment showing her mother and her testimony. Courts battled over injunctive relief with mixed rulings. The author argues that prior restraint is intolerable in journalism.
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Hilary Foretich
British Broadcasting Co
Hilary
Elizabeth Morgan
Eric A. Foretich
Foretich
Morgan
New Zealand
BBC
Lifetime
Nathan Lewin
Forench
Mary L. Froning
Lewin
Gil
Aus
U.S. Circuit Court For
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Wiliam Rehnquist
Dr. Froning
Connie Chung
Near
Minnesota
Washington Post
New York Times
Pentagon
Ohio
Tax Confusion Lingers Over Form 1040
A critique of the US tax system questions Form 1040’s complexity and IRS guidance. It cites Money magazine tests showing large fee ranges for returns and widespread errors. The piece notes an aging IRS computer system, staffing pressures, and high penalties, urging simpler taxes and clearer explanations.
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Money Magazine
Chain Tax Services
Taxpayer Service
Money
Congress
First National Bank
First National Banks
Can Gorbachev Triumph Over History
An analysis of Gorbachev's stance amid Lithuania's crisis and the broader question of history's clock. The piece contrasts his perceived inaction with a hard view of necessity as revolutions unfold, noting Bush and Baker’s stance and a clash over a dispensation from history's rule.
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York City
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Europe
Mikhail Gorba
Chev
James Baker
Cnev
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