Right to Die Debate Amid Kevorkian Case Fallout
Columnist Mike Ervin warns the right to die endangers people with disabilities and seniors as the Supreme Court opens its term. He recalls Wallace Spolar of El Paso who died seeking relief from terminal pain, arguing choices beyond death are essential for dignity.
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Wallace Spolar
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Kevorkian
America
Mike Ervin
Fix Social Security before it runs dry says editorial
The Philadelphia Daily News argues time remains to reform Social Security amid aging demographics and longer lifespans. It cites a 2012 payoff shift, 2029 insolvency if unchanged, and urges tax code use to boost private savings without leaving retirees to investment risk, stressing national unity across generations.
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Social Security Trust Fund
Philadelphia Daily News
Aiken Standard Subscriptions And Contact Details
Location 326 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456 in Aiken provide subscription and mailing info. Office hours 8 30 am to 5 0 pm Monday to Friday. Contact numbers 649 5315 for subscriptions and delivery problems and 648 2311 for switchboard and editors.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard
Scott B. Hunter
Gingrich Faces Ethics Scrutiny Amid Political Pivot
The GOP caucus kept Newt Gingrich as speaker for two more years after Democrats failed to retake the House. He has shifted to a more conciliatory, implementation focus, aiming to work with President Clinton on fiscal issues, while ethics investigations and intra-party rivals threaten his position.
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Ethics Committee
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Hertage Foundation
Jim Wright
Richard Darman
Reagan
Bush
Darman
Georgia
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Ginrich
Neena
Dick Armey
Tom DeLay
Texas
Dangers of Online Chats Highlight Predator Risk
A Philadelphia Inquirer column warns that Internet anonymity tempts adults to reveal personal data to predators. Cases include Sharon Lopatka and Oliver Jovanovic, with arrests for murder and aggravated abuse, while chat rooms range from innocent to dangerous.
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Maryland
North Carolina
Sharon Lopatka
Robert Glass
New York City
Oliver Jovanovic
Columbia University
Barnard
Readers praise Kwanzaa Fest coverage and cultural inclusivity
A letter writer lauds the December 5 coverage of Kwanzaa Fest 96 and the Imani Sisters, praising the paper for honoring African American culture in the CSRA. The writer urges continued inclusion and describes the event as a positive step toward true cultural diversity in Aiken.
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Aiken
CSRA
Imani Sisters
Jenkins
Lester A. Smalls
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