Let Chaos Reign as Net Free Speech Battle Rages
The piece notes the push for a federal indecency ban on the Internet and a Supreme Court review of the Communications Decency Act. It cites Clinton and Congress defending the law, while the ACLU AOL and the American Library Association challenge its breadth as risking free speech. It contrasts with Milosevic’s shutdown of an independent radio station and a Philadelphia court's stance that free speech, like the Internet, is chaotic.
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Clinton
Congress
ACLU
America Online
American Library Association
Slobodan Milosevic
Find permanent spot for plutonium
Washington faces 50 tons of surplus plutonium from decommissioned warheads. The White House opts to bury part of it and burn the rest in civilian reactors, a split the difference approach amid safety and nonproliferation concerns.
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White House
Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Details
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Headlines of a morally charged new murder case
In Wilmington, Delaware, prosecutors seek the death penalty for Brian Peterson Jr. and Amy Grossberg after they killed their newborn in a Newark hotel. The piece links the case to debates over partial birth abortion, youth, affluence, and the ethics of life choices, arguing the broader social drift toward infanticide and moral relativism.
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Wilmington
Del
Brian C. Peterson Jr
Amy Grossberg
Newark
N.J
Peterson
Grossberg
Amy
Brian Peterson
The Burden of Truth and the Call for Integrity
A reflection on truthfulness in modern society. Oaths and sacred vows historically bind honesty. today deceit permeates public life, commerce, and media. The piece cites Jesus and Solzhenitsyn to urge personal integrity and for truth to guide actions. It recalls a National Spelling Bee moment where a young contestant faced truth under pressure.
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St. Augustine
Mark Twain
Savings and Loan
Washington, D.C
Rosalie Elliot
South Carolina
John Lloyd
Judge Lloyd
Solzhenitsyn
Clemson Dominates Coverage Sparks Reader Complaint
A reader criticizes the Aiken Standard for pro Clemson bias in sports coverage, noting December reports on Clemson football in the Peach Bowl and Clemson basketball while USC lac majors fewer articles. The letter cites USC basketball one loss and a head to head USC win at Clemson, urging balanced reporting.
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Season of turmoil and theft sparks shopper lament
A reader laments modern cruelty amid O J trials airline bombings and wars. They recount rude crowds and items stolen from their shopping cart, arguing greed and lack of decency obscure holiday good will. They vow their daughter will be raised better.
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Bosnia
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