Clinton plan aims to broaden SBA contracts criteria
Voices President notes Reagan's stiffness and Clinton's skill at finding middle ground. The Clinton administration proposes easier proof of social disadvantage for white owned businesses seeking SBA contracts totaling 86.4 billion, expanding beyond race to credit history and adversity. critics warn of fraud and white beneficiaries, while supporters say it advances fairness and targeted hardship.
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Clinton
Small Business Administration
Supreme Court
The Allure of August Scrimmage Tales and Water Beliefs
A veteran reflects on football pre-season rituals from the 1940s through today. He recalls brutal drills, old style sleds, and the rite of two-a-days, noting coaches harshly policing water intake, the humor and pain of scrimmages, and enduring bonds among players and coaches in a nostalgic, self deprecating tone.
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America
Texas
Henry Whatsis
State Department of Corrections
Visitor from London Thanks Aiken In Letter
A guest from London writes to the column praising Aiken as a historic city. He thanks unknown local residents who helped during a 10 day visit and says he will remember his time there with affection for a long time.
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London
Aiken
Dave Johnson
Law system unfair in South Carolina letters
A reader from Aiken criticizes jail overcrowding as a money problem and urges a return to serve and protect. Another letter defends current water billing policies, noting past forgiven amounts and shared costs for others’ usage, and provides contact details for Letters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard.
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South Carolina
Aiken
J.C. Brown
UPS strike highlights shift in workplace expectations
Jim Florio notes the UPS walkout exposes two key issues in a modern economy: rising two tier wages with part time roles and portable pensions. He warns that consolidation and limited competition heighten calls for government intervention and stress the need for a secure, prosperous workplace amid deregulation and market dominance.
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Negarness
United Parcel Service of America Inc
UPS
Ats Muerte 10
Clinton
Cern
Bell
New Jersey
Gannett
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