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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1997
Page
4
Voices push Bosnia policy toward firmer ground while Serbia cracks down on protesters with water cannons. Milosevic shifts stance after Dayton accord, drawing praise yet arousing doubt about his commitment amid ongoing demonstrations and broader U.S. policy recalibration.
The Los Angeles Times notes that case rather than race shaped outcomes in the yearlong criminal trial and four-month civil trial tied to the Simpson murders. It cites testimony by Simpson denying guilt, the influence of celebrity, and concerns about the jury system amid racial and economic divides.
Washington Post reports Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin warns NATO expansion to Central and Eastern Europe may not threaten Russia yet internal ultranationalists could gain strength and push for a harsher Russian rearmament. He questions leadership and public persuasion by Yeltsin and aides.
The piece argues against using tax breaks and grants to reward volunteers, claiming it raises taxes and distorts charity. It notes rising government burdens, declining voluntary giving since 1989, and warns of politicians hijacking altruism for praise while risking reduced private charity. It calls for tax cuts instead of incentives.
In a tone of critique the piece notes the GOP courting racial minorities, highlighting Jack Kemp and Colin Powell as symbols of a changing image. It discusses Rep J C Watts and Rev Ralph Reed with the Christian Coalition pushing a Samaritan Project funded by a potential $3 billion voucher-like plan, plus an ethics suit over church-state lines.
A Perry South Carolina cemetery ceremony on January 11 1997 reinterred Ezekiel Joshua and Wesley Starnes with full Confederate honors. More than 30 reenactors from the 14th and 20th South Carolina Infantry groups joined family from five states and over 250 attendees to pay tribute. The event followed vandalism earlier in November 1996 and underscored the family’s enduring connection to their Confederate heritage.
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