Halo fades for Teamsters chief Carey after election ruling
A federal official voided Ron Carey's 1996 Teamsters victory due to illegal fundraising, undermining the reformer who led the UPS strike. The decision aims to ensure a fair election, preventing Carey from promoting himself before voting. The move calls for Carey to step aside until a proper ballot can name the rightful leader.
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Ron Carey
UPS
Carey
Teamster
End guesswork in kids medicine under FDA rule
President Clinton signed Aug 13 directive to make child testing mandatory in FDA drug approvals. About 80 percent of prescriptions lack pediatric testing, forcing dose estimates by doctors. Manufacturers face up to 20 million yearly costs, offset by safer use for children and reassurance for parents.
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Food and Drug Administration
Clinton
FDA
Bush’s tax shift and deficits shaped a defiant legacy
Joe Stroud argues George Bush zigzagged on fiscal policy from voodoo economics to tax increases, then toward deficit reduction. The shift helped curb deficits under Clinton but cost Bush the 1992 election. Clinton’s later restraint and growth yielded results, while Bush’s reversals define a cautious, era-defining stance.
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Texas
Ronald Reagan
Bush
New Orleans
Bill Clinton
Congress
Clinton
Europe
TV networks face new kids educational programming rules
The FCC requires every broadcast TV station to air three hours weekly of educational and informational content for children under 16 starting in September. The definition remains vague, leaving parents and educators to judge what counts as truly educational programming.
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FCC
Commission
CBS
NBC
ABC
Fox
Sports Illustrated
Network Industry Association
National Association of Broadcasters
NAB
California
Kids TV
Food irradiation gains renewed attention amid safety debate
Old idea resurges as Space missions and hospitals use irradiation to preserve and sanitize food. W C Reinig notes E coli and salmonella risks, while Newsweek cites WHO support, yet industry remains wary of activist fears and consumer hesitancy after the Hudson Foods outbreak.
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Savannah River
AEC
W. C. Reinig
North Augusta
World-Wide Health Physics Society
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
Newsweek Magazine
Newsweek
World Health Organization
Hudson Foods
Commendation for Lisa Hall on Hopeland Gardens Concert Series
A reader from the West Coast praises Lisa Hall at H O Weeks Recreation Center for organizing the Summer Concert Series at Hopeland Gardens on Monday evenings. They enjoyed the Augusta group All That Jazz as a substitute act and hope it becomes an annual show.
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Lisa Hall
H.O. Weeks Recreation Center
Hopeland Gardens
West Coast
Augusta
All That Jazz
The Aiken Standard Opens for Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit Letters to the Editor. Brief letters must include the writer’s signature, mailing address, and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. All letters are subject to editing and condensing.
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