Pensioned Aiken equestrian icon Johnny Hosang dies at 83
Ohio born Hosang made Aiken his home as a trainer announcer and mentor. He led the first Thoroughbreds to the starting gate in 1942 before serving in World War II. A beloved figure in the local horse community for 55 years, he taught many riders and loved woodcrafts and antiques. He is survived by wife Mildred and two sons Michael and David.
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Patrick May Pass Civil Rights Test
The nomination of Boston lawyer Deval L. Patrick for head of the Civil Rights Division signals a potential successor to Lani Guinier with a strong record in voting rights and civil rights law at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. The Senate confirmation remains to be seen.
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Gin soaked raisins spark cautious support for arthritis cure
Paul Harvey reports on gin soaked raisins touted as a home remedy for arthritis with numerous anecdotal success stories. Researchers led by James A. Duke at the USDA study plant compounds and consider a potential link to juniper berries, urging professional testing to confirm efficacy.
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Texas
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Mont
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Plan to end welfare by job and child care incentives
Joanne Jacobs argues for abolishing welfare and replacing it with universal offers of free child care and health benefits, plus paid work at child care centers and schools. She cites Wisconsin's model of mandatory community service for non paying fathers and critiques Clinton's reform plan as underfunded but promising, urging funded work 35 hours weekly at minimum wage to replace welfare for a family of three.
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Blinkers and Blunders Rally Reader Warnings Across Media
A humorous survey shows readers and editors repeatedly mishear and misprint words, creating terms like detrimental for detri mental and hyperbolic for hyperbolic. The piece notes faulty edits across papers from Buffalo to Charlotte, urging careful reading and multiple checks to avoid homophone traps.
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