New AIDS czar faces need for candid public messaging
The Chicago Tribune notes Sandy Thurman becomes director of the White House Office for National AIDS Policy. Critics say the office acts mainly as a PR shell while Thurman must push straight talk on prevention to curb infections, amid political skepticism about Clinton's choice.
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Sandy Thurman
White House
Office For National Aids Policy
Atlanta
Chicago Tribune
Oldest woman to give birth sparks policy debate
A 63-year-old Los Angeles area woman gave birth via in vitro fertilization using her husband's sperm and a younger donor egg. The healthy baby girl, born last November, raises ethical questions about age limits for motherhood and whether public policy should intervene. Proponents cite individual health and family context. opponents warn against arbitrary cutoffs. The issue highlights the fast pace of reproductive medicine and its societal implications.
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Los Angeles
San Diego Union-Tribune
Presidents Summit sparks volunteer debate on welfare role
The piece critiques a Philadelphia event led by presidents and celebrities promoting voluntary service to fix social ills. It contrasts private charity with federal programs, questions costs and outcomes, and urges limitations on government and tax policy to energize genuine volunteerism.
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Washington
George Susa
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Gerald Ford
Colin Powell
Oprah Winfrey
America
Philadelphia
Tax Foundation
Oprah
Uncle Sam
Clinton
GOP
Capitol Hill
IRS
Jefferson
The
Hudson Institute
Alan Reynolds
John Porter
Paul Coverdell
Mitch McConnell
Being Voiceless Teaches Listening and Expression
A copy editor for the Aiken Standard reflects on losing his voice and relying on gestures and reading lips to communicate. He recounts family life, work with reporters, and a suitcase singing incident that underscored the power of listening and nonverbal communication.
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Tammy
Alec
Aiken
Thanks and opinions fill readers letters page
Readers from Wales thank Aiken residents for hosting exchanges with South Aiken High School and praise host families staff and employers. Other letters criticize NEA funding and promote Multiculturalism and personal freedom against government overreach, urging civic action and respectful dialogue.
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Wales
Aiken
South Aiken
Marnie Garver
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Aiken ‘Sunrise Rotary Club
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