Editorial endorses Bridgestone Firestone recall decision
Bridgestone Firestone rightly recalls 6.5 million tires linked to 46 deaths and 80 injuries. The ATX and Wilderness II lines used on Ford pickups and SUVs saw tread separations, rollovers, or wheel lockups. The company defends no confirmed fault, cites maintenance and external factors, and notes production halts at a Decatur plant while expanding others.
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Bridgestone/Firestone Inc
ATX
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
Bridgestone/Firestone
Gary B. Crigger
Decatur 1
Tobacco firms accused of undermining WHO campaigns
A WHO commissioned report claims tobacco companies have fought the agency for over a decade by lobbying governments and staffing observers at WHO meetings. It says leaders viewed the WHO as a major foe though Philip Morris says it has abandoned such tactics. The WHO plans an international anti smoking treaty talks this fall. The report highlights industry efforts to slow global tobacco control.
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World Health Organization
United States
WHO
Philip Morris
Call for Judicial Watchdog and Public Scorecard
South Carolina should establish an attorney general run watchdog to rate judges. A public scorecard would track sentencing, probation use, and victim protections in criminal cases to inform re election decisions. Leaders Limehouse Altman and AG Charlie Condon back open disclosure and online records for accountability.
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Supreme Court
General Assembly
South Carolina
Attorney General’s Office
Toal
Attorney General
Thomas Jefferson
Jack Webb
Judicial Reform Committee
Charleston County
Reps. Limehouse and Altman
Law
Charlie Condon
Chip Limehouse
S.C. House of Representatives
Truckers need protection to drive safer on highways
In a South Carolina Third District appeal, a Parents Against Tired Truckers letter urges Rep. Lindsey Graham to back H R 4062 ending the Fair Labor Standards Act exemption for truckers. The piece cites 5000 annual heavy truck crashes and calls for safer loading pay rules, while praising Floyd Spence’s public service and urging support in the election.
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South Carolina
America
Lindsey Graham
House
Workforce Committee
Graham
Congress
Floyd Spence
Spence
Letters to the Editor Address and Contact Details
Letters to the Editor should be sent to Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 Email swallaceaduesouth.net and FAX 803 648 6052 for submissions.
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Aiken Standard
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Aiken
S.C
Swallaceaduesouth
Is Lieberman Ready for the Vice Presidency
A reflective piece argues America can embrace Senator Joseph Lieberman as a vice presidential candidate highlighting his observant Jewish faith. It notes his impact on inclusion for religious Jews in politics and cites past interactions with Arab American groups and Clinton’s campaign.
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Joseph I. Lieberman
Lieberman
Gore
America
Joe Lieberman
Congress
Ameria
US Senate
Jonathan Rosenblum
Jerusalem Post
Senate
Rosenblum
David Broder
James J. Zogby
The
Arab-American Institute
Bill Clinton
Zogby
Arkansas
Clinton
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J. David Boyd
Joe
Condon
Congessman Spence
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