Oil firms roll out low-emission fuels in smoggiest cities
The Bush administration spurred auto and oil industries toward cleaner emissions. Atlantic Richfield starts selling EC-1 with less benzene and smoggy compounds, while Shell introduces a premium unleaded with lower hydrocarbons. BP, Marathon, and Conoco plan tests in select cities. Consumers urged to pay more for cleaner air. The first-gen fuels won’t fully clear the air, but efforts begin.
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Bush
Detroit
Atlantic Richfield Co
Shell Oil Co
America
British Petroleum
Marathon
Conoco
Shell
Banksia House in Aiken County Faces Costly Restoration Debate
Gregory W. Smith argues against cheap fixes for Banksia across Newberry Street pledging a full restoration. He cites the 1985 report, warns of costly structural work, and questions funding while comparing to Joye Cottage and Columbia's Roger Center. He urges private ownership and historic integrity over museum use.
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Banksia
Newberry Street
First Avenue
Joye Cottage
Historical Museum
Wells, Law & Associates
Columbia
Aiken County
Gregory W. Smith
Want To Write Letters to the Editor at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters from writers with a legible mailing address. Brief, to the point submissions are preferred, though all topics are allowed. Send to The Editor, Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802.
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Aiken
8.C
Newspaper staff positions list
The document lists key newsroom roles including managing editor John F Boyett, advertising director Melanie L Ames, and production director Sue S Brown. It identifies leadership names and job titles within the publication’s organizational structure.
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John F. Boyett
Melanie L. Ames
Sue S. Brown
Cultural war erupts over Mapplethorpe exhibit in Cincinnati
Dennis Berrie of the Contemporary Art Center is indicted amid a heated clash over Mapplethorpe photographs including depictions of children. Critics label the exhibit revolting, while supporters frame it as a broader battle over culture, morality, and artistic freedom.
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Mapp
Berrie
St. Dennis
Marty
Depont
Ohio
Mr. Hyde
Chicago
Andres Serrano
Estempaton
Curt
Je P
Jesus
Mary Ma
Mapplethorpe
Christ
America
Arts
Cincinnati
Gestapo
Serrano
Vaclav Havel
Jesse Helms
Legion
Rushdie
An Extrovert in the GSA? Aims to Change Washington
A journalist interviews Steve Garfinkel, director of the Information Security Oversight Office, about federal secrecy. He estimates a 6.8 million confidential, secret, or top secret files across agencies, a 35 percent drop from prior tallies, and reflects on the alienation between voters and federal workers.
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Washington
General Services Administration
Steve Garfinkel
Information Secu
Jimmy Carter
Executive Branch
Garfinkel
Steve
Purist Grammar Gripes and Language Quirks in Public View
The piece mulls over language pedantry from politicians to editors, citing Iacocca, thrifts, and usage quirks. It notes debates on as follows vs as follow, teen-aged phrasing, and shall versus will, with humorous asides about cross island highways and theological jargon.
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Bernstein
Ald
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Scott B. Hunter
Ellen C. Priest
Daniel S. Holland
Patrick J. Buchanan
Tribune Media Services
Democratic Party
Middle America
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Queen City
GSA
Woodward
Tance
Lee Iacocca
College of Charleston
Aetnarea
Theodore M. Bernstein
The
New York Times
Ashley Cooper
Head Island
Cross Island
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