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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1997
Page
2
In Washington economists celebrate Alan Greenspan marking another anniversary with high regard for his leadership. The public persona shifts from wary analyst to celebratory figure as his influence and decisions are praised by colleagues.
A decade of uninterrupted US growth under Alan Greenspan draws praise from politicians amid low unemployment and tame inflation. NASA detour story interrupts with space station repairs, and other brief items include Nashville riots and JFK Jr scrutiny of Kennedy relatives.
The report links welfare-to-work reforms in Wisconsin to a surge in licensed day care centers and complaints. It cites a SunBurst center incident where a teacher allowed 60 children to hit a boy, raising fears about trainer qualifications as 50,000 more kids enter care. An AP review found 759 complaints against centers last year, nearly triple a decade ago.
An international meeting in Tokyo offered Thailand $16 billion in loans to stabilize its currency and shore up foreign exchange reserves. The plan, organized by the IMF and backed mainly by Japan, follows reforms to cut government spending, raise taxes, close troubled finance firms, and involve lenders in policy. World Bank, ADB, and 11 other nations attended.
President Clinton's envoy said the Ramallah meeting between Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli security chiefs aimed to reopen talks on wider political issues. Dennis Ross brought Arafat and Israeli officials together after separate meetings with Arafat and Netanyahu. The goal was to reestablish security cooperation amid a double suicide bombing.
Greenville County will rotate new principals at about 21 of its 81 schools this fall, a 25 percent rate that concerns parents like Nancy Daley who moved from Bryson Elementary to Monaview Elementary. The policy prompts questions about school history, programs and staff familiarity.
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