Our View Generic Drug Check Is Right
The FDA's broad probe into generic drug quality aims to restore trust amid fraud claims in Vitarine Pharmaceuticals and Par Pharmaceuticals. Indictments show chemists took bribes, samples were seized, and 30 top generics are under review. Even with no tainted drugs released, the agency must prove its quality seal remains credible.
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Mom Rules The Household Wallet Says A Survey
A Wirthlin Group telephone poll of 500 women finds two thirds handle household bills and choose what to stop using first if needed. Credit cards top the list to cut, while checkbooks and debit habits draw less change, reflecting a shift in financial power at home.
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Letter calls Butler Derrick to account for utility ties
A reader accuses Butler Derrick of placing PAC money before constituents, citing a Wall Street Journal article and trips funded by utility groups. The letter describes past and proposed utility refunds, notes Duke Power owes 310 million to customers, and urges opponents to back a three year refund bill. The writer calls for Derrick’s removal in the next election.
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Want To Write to The Aiken Standard Letter Policy
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address for publication. Letters should be legal and preferably typewritten. Brief, pointful letters are preferred and all submissions are subject to editing and condensing.
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Moslem Rise and West in a Century of Tension
A controversial column surveys Muslim population growth across Europe and the United States, arguing that Islam expands where freedoms exist while Christian minorities face pressure in Muslim-majority regions. It links historical conflicts from Tours to Kosovo, notes demographic trends in Germany and the USSR, and critiques liberalism's fate versus a rising Islamic influence.
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Los Angeles
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Tours
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Muhammad
Africa
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Democrats Reject Negative Campaigning In Helms Race
Former North Carolina governor James Hunt will not challenge Senator Jesse Helms again, saying negative ads and character attacks dominated the 1984 race. The piece argues television has become a prime vehicle for dirty campaigning and notes recent party leaders warning of continued hardball tactics.
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Terry Sanford
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Letters to Paul Harvey on animal charities draw caution
A Syracuse reader Bill Goettel sent a box of animal welfare appeals to Paul Harvey asking guidance to avoid dishonest groups. The reply emphasizes personal visits to shelters, warns that many groups spend most funds on themselves, and urges choosing specific, local animal rescues or rescission of breeders. The exchange advises targeting domesticated pets and neutering programs with prudent, informed support.
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Syracuse
N.Y
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Harvey
Illinois
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