Rational response to irrational act in a dangerous world
Philadelphia Daily News argues the Kenya and Tanzania embassy bombings reveal difficult questions of motive and justice. It notes 12 US citizens killed and 5 000 wounded, urges security reevaluation and continued pursuit of the culprits, while urging a measured national course.
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Kenya
Tanzania
Irish Republican Army
Hamas
United States
U.S
Madeleine Albright
Oklahoma City
State Department
Congress
Philadelphia Daily News
Oil Leasing Plans for Arctic Refuge Face Safeguards
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt urges limited leasing near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge within the National Petroleum Reserve framework. He calls the plan a nuanced compromise that balances native wildlife protection with oil exploration using new technology.
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Reagan Administration
Congress
National Petroleum Reserve
Interior
Bruce Babbitt
Chicago Tribune
Political clash over independent counsel in Clinton Starr fight
The editorial compares Clinton era probes with Reagan Bush era actions, arguing Democrats used the independent counsel law to hobble foes while Clinton allies smear and stonewall. It notes Janet Reno's department interfered, Starr’s inquiries faced pushback, and Republicans hope for indictments and a fact based report.
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Washington
Bill Clinton
Kenneth Starr
Independent Counsel
Starr
Reagan
Bush
Lawrence Walsh
Walsh
Boland
Nicaragua
Iran
George Bush
Clinton
Janet Reno
Justice Department
Reno
Donald Smaltz
Smaltz
Keneth Starr
James Carville
Casa Clinton
Trust Erodes As Polls Show Steady Decline In Confidence
The piece notes a Harris poll showing sharp drops in trust across sectors over five years, from business leaders and military to Congress and the executive branch, with faith in God and community also waning. It frames trust as crucial for social cohesion, cites a drama example and a hotel computer error, and ends urging belief in others and in God, by a pastor in Aiken.
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Harris
Bayard Hooper
Louis Harris and Associates
Congress
Executive Branch
Reunion remembers St Angela Academy as Aiken school closes
Alumni and staff recall decades at St Angela Academy in Aiken as the landmark Catholic school prepares for demolition. About 200 graduates gathered to reflect on memories, faith, and camaraderie, while noting media coverage and web outreach honoring the institution and its Sisters of Charity.
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St. Angela
Aiken County
St. Angela Academy
Tom
Augusta Chronicle
Sister of Charity
Frank Moloney
Paulette Demko
The
Mighty Saints
Sharon H. Carpenter
Public Gun Depositories Proposed After Tragedy In Aiken
Aiken community calls for gun depositories at local police departments following a child’s accidental death. The writer argues for gun ownership as a privilege, with strict checks, registration, and safety programs, referencing Batesburg funerals to stress urgency. Names, dates, or places beyond Aiken and Batesburg appear only as context.
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Aiken
Batesburg
Aiken Standard welcomes Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites brief letters addressed to Letters to the Editor at PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or via editorial snescape.net. Submissions are subject to editing and condensing.
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Aiken Standard
S.C
Editorial
Snescape.net
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