Campaign clash over Medicare and tobacco money in 1996 rhetoric
White House spokesman Mike McCurry and Vice President Al Gore accuse Republicans of personal attacks and call for Medicare support, while Democrats defend their convention as issue driven. The exchange follows Democratic and Republican sparring during the 1996 campaign season, with Clinton urging a issues based race.
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White House
Mike McCurry
Sen. Dole
al Gore
San Diego
Clinton
60 Minutes
Chicago
Union-tripune
Campaign to curb teen smoking gains FDA power
The piece notes 3000 teens start smoking daily and a third may die from long term use. It reports President Clinton securing FDA authority to regulate tobacco as an addictive drug and curb sales to minors, contrasting with Bob Dole's stance for political impact.
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Clinton
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Congress
Bob Dole
Chicago Tribune
Aiken Standard Subscription and Delivery Contacts
The notice lists subscription and delivery hours and contact numbers. It provides location, mailing address, switchboard and fax numbers, and editor and publisher contact details for the Aiken Standard located at 124 Butler Drive with P O Box 456 29802.
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Butl and Drive
P.O
Aiken
Scott B. Hunter
Watts and Ward Connerly in the race politics debate
The piece argues Watts and Connerly challenge racial politics in America, noting Watts faced segregation and profiling while urging a shift from welfare state reliance. It contrasts civil rights leaders with new militants and stresses racial harmony depends on individual conscience over government coercion.
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GOP
Josef Stalin
Watts
Ward Connerly
University of California
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Abraham Lincoln
Connerly
Community groups oppose group home plan in North Augusta
Local letters to the editor accuse opponents of irrational fear regarding Tri-Development Center of Aiken’s plan to place four mentally handicapped residents on Merriwether Drive. Critics question property values, media bias, and call for calm, lawful action by North Augusta City Council.
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Hammond Hills Subdivision
North Augusta
Tri-Development Center
Aiken
Merriwether Drive
Hammond Hills
United Way
Sun Estate
Schools perform better than critics claim but still fall short
A national report from the Consortium on Productivity in the Schools argues that since the mid-1970s student test scores have stayed stable and real per pupil spending rose mainly due to special education. It notes that schooling time is not the core issue, but design flaws, too broad a curriculum, and underused noninstructional time limit effectiveness. It analyzes eight subsystems and finds none operating near full capacity.
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Consortium
Sandia
Gerald Bracey
David Berliner
Bracey
Richard Rothstein
America
Governance and goals reshape the American education system
A commentary argues governance defines goals and resources while goals have become unstable, eroding outcomes and public support. It calls for renegotiating governance autonomy for accountability, funding linked to spending clarity, and productivity standards to lift overall system capacity.
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Eufala
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Tony Snow
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ATEGY
Paul Houston
United States
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American Association of School Administrators
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