Quotations span politics crime and medicine in public life
A compilation of quotes from figures including former Secret Service agent Lewis C. Fox former President Clinton Crandall Close Bowles Aven Almon Kok Elias Negrete Jerry Brown and others covers themes of power ambition family loss policy law and public safety. Notable notes include Clinton on tobacco taxes Kok on new parenthood Campbell probation and a Michigan police warning about nude runs.
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Secret Service
Lewis C. Fox
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Baseball in the doldrums and its enduring memory
Herbert London, a NYU humanities professor, reflects on baseball as America’s favorite game in the past and its current lull. He recalls spring training in Fort Myers, fans and autographs, contrasts with basketball’s thrills, and notes aging fans, stadiums, and debates over players while expressing hope as the season begins.
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New York
America
Michael Jordan
Fort Myers
Fla
Minnesota Twins
Florida
Paul Molitor
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Jacobs Field
Cleveland Indians
Willie Mays
Say Hey Kid
Ted Williams
Splendid Splinter
Joltin
Joe DiMaggio
Ruben Sierra
Ken Griffey Jr
Mark McGuire
Roger Maris
Jackie Robinson
Barnes wake-up call on South Carolina schools
The Sun News and The Herald-Journal discuss Clemson coach Rick Barnes and his critique of South Carolina public schools as a wake-up call to improve education and values at home. The Index-Journal backs bond referendum limits to general elections for accountability. Senator Ty Courtney introduces a toxic waste finance bill to require firms to cover cleanup costs and prove financial responsibility.
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Barnes
Clemson University
Rick Barnes
South Carolina
Texas
The
Sun News
Charleston
John Graham Altman
Ty Courtney
Courtney
R-Cowpens
Herald-Journal
Clinton avoids needle program push amid AIDS debate
A major article argues President Clinton, amid Monica Lewinsky fallout, resists funding clean needle exchanges despite top scientists noting their potential to curb AIDS spread. It credits his popularity with political caution, claiming the White House froze on needle policy to avoid fights with Congress and risk to public support.
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Clinton
Congress
Jesse Helms
Dick Armey
Monica Lewinsky
White House
Health and Human Services
Donna Shalala
Ken Starr
Lewinsky
Gallup
Bill Clinton
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Also Mentioned on This Page
Crandall Close Bowles
Board of
Springs Industries
Almon Kok
Bayle
Oklahoma City
Bella
California
Jerry Brown
Oakland
United States
Elias Negrete
Aiken Horse
Aaron Campbell
Robbie Bell
Owens-Corning Aiken
Arlene Martin
Miami
Greendale Elementary
Teresa Pope
Pope
Robert Shay
Los Angeles
Atlanta
John Stripling
University of Michigan
Jim Smiley
Herbert London
John M. Olin
New York University
Hudson Institute
J. David Boyd
Efesuivvun Suyerrisor
James R. Bennett Jr
Georgia
North Carolina
Index-Journal
House
Christopher Matthews
Washington
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