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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1996

Page

4

Pope John's Cuba Visit Sparks Clash With Castro

Roswell Daily Record notes analysts see John Paul II as a force against communism in Europe. The planned Cuba trip raises concerns Castro may face pressure on travel rights and public speech, given the pope’s anti communist stance and human rights stance.

John Paul II Europe Soviet Union Castro Cuba

Keating freed over legal technicality prompts calls for retry

The San Diego Union Tribune argues that Charles Keating, convicted in 1993 of racketeering fraud and conspiracy, was released after judge Mariana Pfaelzer ruled jurors were improperly influenced by a prior securities fraud case. Although a $1.8 billion civil judgment remains, Keating may face retry by federal authorities. The piece contends that letting him go undermines criminal justice and urges renewed prosecution.

Keating U.S San Diego Union-Tribune

Aiken Standard Office Hours and Contact Details

Aiken Standard lists location at 326 Rutland Drive and mailing address P.O. Box 456, Aiken 29802. Office hours are 8 30 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Delivery problems telephone 649 5315 and circulation hours 5 30 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sundays. Switchboard 648 2311 FAX 648 6052. Story ideas contacts include Local news editors features editor and sports editor via 648 2311. Publisher notes incomplete.

Rutland Drive P.O Aiken

Zero tolerance in schools fuels a river of absurd outcomes

Nick Gillespie argues that public schools misuse zero tolerance policies, triggering extreme penalties for minor infractions. He notes cases from several states, critiques legalistic responses, and says lack of parental input and school competition undermine education while fueling recurring, sensational stories.

North Carolina Virginia Kindergartner Virginian-Pilot Norfolk

Abolish the capital gains tax and tax fairness

A columnist reflects on taxes, opposing caps on capital gains and arguing for equal treatment of all income levels. He cites tax avoidance schemes for the rich, calls for reallocating funds to public services, and proposes a class war armistice day around April 15.

New York Times Wall St America

Lawyers seek Supreme Court reversal of Buckley v. Valeo

A Brennan Center effort aims to lobby the Supreme Court through public debate and mock court sessions to overturn the 1976 Buckley v. Valeo ruling. The plan includes California Proposition 208 and mock judicial opinions to justify broader limits on campaign spending. Neon legal scholars argue that reform depends on mobilizing the legal profession and reexamining free speech as spent money.

Washington Congress Supreme Court Buckley New York Los Angeles Brennan Center For Justice Burt Neuborne NYU School of Law Neuborne California

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