Bill Richardson Day Declared In Aiken Area
Newly installed Energy Secretary Bill Richardson visits Aiken and is welcomed by mayors from Aiken North Augusta and Augusta. The proclamation cites strong community support for the Savannah River Site and its role in the energy program plus cost savings to taxpayers.
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Aiken
Bill Richardson
Fred Cavanaugh
North Augusta
Lark Jones
Augusta
Larry Sconyers
South Carolina
Georgia
Richardson
Savannah River
Department of Energy
SRS
Energy Department
LaBella’s fate questions justice post in San Diego probe
The Providence Journal questions why Charles LaBella, a former head of the DOJ fund-raising task force and acting U S attorney in San Diego, was passed over for a permanent appointment. It notes Reno’s praise for LaBella, ties to independent counsel debates, and suggests Reno appoint a special prosecutor to probe 1996 campaign finance abuses.
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Charles LaBella
Janet Reno
Justice Department
LaBella
U.S
San Diego
Reno
United States
FBI
Louis Freeh
Atorney
Senate Judiciary Committee
Clinton
White House
Congress
Washington
Miss ‘Reno
The United States Lurches Toward Moral Relativism
The author argues that Americans have drifted from a belief that lying is wrong and that no one is above the law. Citing Clinton's lie under oath, the piece asserts a shift toward valuing economic prosperity over truth and legal norms, warning of a hollowing of democratic standards.
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America
Clinton
Bill Clinton
George Washington
George
Parson Weems
Monica Lewinsky
Skepticism over Clinton war moves echoed Wag the Dog doubts
Washington reporters pressed Defense Secretary Cohen after missiles hit Afghanistan and Sudan amid Clinton's Lewinsky scandal. Analysts note a media age where war becomes a TV product and public scrutiny tests presidential credibility, with timing and promotion key factors.
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Washington
Defense
William Cohen
Clinton
Newsday
Gaylord Shaw
Pentagon
Monica Lewinsky
Afghanistan
Sudan
Shaw
Cohen
House
Newt Gingrich
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Larry Reinhart
Wag the Dog
Beinhart
Bush
Congress
Monica
Ronald Reagan
Grenada
Beirut
Reagan
Seniors invited to read and help in Aiken schools
Carol Freiday of Aiken urges seniors to volunteer one hour weekly in kindergarten to share reading, supervise games, ensure safety, and give encouragement. She argues crowded schools and transportation gaps can be helped by community involvement, noting the joy of a child’s hug and the lasting personal reward.
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Aiken County
Millbrook Elementary
Carol Freiday Aiken
Letter to Editor reflects Bathsheba myth over Clinton affair
Clyde Saunders writes to the Aiken Standard using an ancient Samuel story to critique President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. She urges readers to consider how Bill Clinton would feel if his daughter faced similar treatment. Saunders invites letters to the editor at the newspaper address or via email.
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Robert Schwartz
Bob
Bill Clinton
Bathsheba
David
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
United States
Clyde Saunders
Aiken
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Angela R. Nalley
Jeffrey B. Wallace
J. David Boyd
Ellen C. Priest
Stephen P. Conyers
James R. Bennett Jr
Secutor Ahead
Hillary
Linda Chavez
Reinhart
New York
Kenneth Starr
Haiti
Bosnia
Aiken Standard
8.C
Editorial
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