Greenspan cites CPI overstatement to boost inflation relief
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned that overestimating the cost of living in the CPI could overcompensate Social Security and other inflation- linked payments. He urged revising the CPI to reflect true inflation, aligning COLAs with actual prices and saving tens of billions yearly for taxpayers. The Boskin Commission backed similar figures, though seniors and veterans oppose changes fearing benefit cuts.
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Aiken Standard Contact and Circulation Details
Contact and delivery information for the Aiken Standard lists the physical address at 326 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456, with subscription and delivery hours. Phone numbers include switchboard 648 2811 and editors line 648 2311. Publisher Scott B Hunter is reachable at 648 2311.
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Prostate cancer sparing openness grows in medical candor
Brian Dickinson notes growing candor in medicine as figures like Arnold Palmer undergo treatment at Mayo Clinic for prostate cancer. He argues open discussion improves early diagnosis, patient questions, and care, urging doctors, insurers, and patients to share information and pursue preventive, transparent health practices.
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Mayo Clinic
Minnesota
Palmer
Wwe
USC Aiken Nursing ADNs graduate with 100 percent pass rate
The University of South Carolina at Aiken announces its May 1996 Associate Degree in Nursing graduates achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the national licensing exam. The program, in operation since 1971, highlights strong faculty, community support, and abundant clinical experiences across Aiken Augusta area facilities.
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Letters to the Editor defend agency and heritage
Readers defend Helping Hands staff against negative TV coverage praising children’s care and resources. another letter insists Southern heritage must be taught, arguing Confederate symbols reflect valor and denounce liberal “inquisitions.” The Aiken Standard notes letters are open for submissions.
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