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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1997
Page
4
Roswell Daily Record reports Microsoft invests 150 million in Apple, triggering fear of Windows dominance and antitrust scrutiny. Mac users boo Bill Gates at a Mac conference while Gates may be Apple’s last chance to survive. regulators could weigh in if domination grows.
Health records privacy becomes a rising issue as technology expands. Donna Shalala proposes federal guidelines to protect personal medical data, restricting use to health care, mandating security, allowing consumer access, and enabling corrections. Congress should adopt the plan.
The article asserts Britain reformed Social Security by partially privatizing the state pension, allowing workers to divert payroll taxes into private plans. It notes about 75 percent enroll, yields around 9 percent real returns, plans to erase national debt by 2090, and bipartisan support led by Tony Blair. It contrasts with the US when discussing Personal Security Accounts and Heritage's Robert E. Moffit.
A column reflects on Pope John Paul II's frail condition and enduring faith as age and illness press upon him. The piece contrasts his historical vigor with current vulnerability, noting his patience in greeting pilgrims and his resolve to continue leading, despite the toll of time.
Al Valois a Harvard graduate and longtime North Augusta resident died August 11 at 81. Former Mayor Tom Greene recalled him as a giving leader who mentored Tom Greene early in Greene’s engineering career at the Savannah River Site. Valois served on North Augusta City Council twice, the Aiken County Courthouse Commission, and was active in Grace United Methodist Church the Exchange Club Masons and the Order of Eastern Star. He worked 38 years at DuPont SAS and led aging and senior programs including the Aiken County Council on Aging and the South Carolina Federation of Older Americans. He received a 1992 National Community Service Award and a 1994 Outstanding Older American honor.
A letter from Andy Windham Wagener of Wagener questions alleged government conspiracies behind major events. He cites MLK assassination, Ford's statements, and CFR influence, urging a congressional inquiry into CFR's political power and governance.
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