President's responsibility in nuclear safeguard debate
Guest editorial argues Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Starostecki wields decisive influence over U S tritium reactor restart at Savannah River. It cites repeated delays, noting Starostecki's quizzical prevention of restart and the risk of U S stockpile erosion while politics and bureaucratic timidity hinder action. The piece denounces overreliance on regulators and urges White House accountability for national security decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
George Bush
William Crowe
Sam Nunn
Richard Starostecki
Starostecki
Senate Armed Services Committee
Troy Wade
Department of Energy
Aiken
S.C
Wade
National Defense
Keith Schneider
New York Times
White House
Savannah River
John Herrington
New York State Power Authority
John Dyson
Starosteck
New Hampshire
John Sununu
MIT
Aiken Proud of Local Hospital and Caring Staff
Readers praise the community hospital and its dedicated team for patient care. Joan Caldon thanks the staff and mentions Nottingham Drive as part of the letter, highlighting gratitude for local health services.
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Aiken
Joan Caldon
Nottingham Drive
Tom Greene Re Election Bid For North Augusta Mayor
Letter from Lee and Fred Cavanaugh praising Tom Greene as a proven leader and dedicated public servant after his decision to run again for mayor of North Augusta. They cite his sensitivity to others and commitment to community across North Augusta Aiken and Aiken County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Greene
North Augusta
Tom
DuPont
Aiken
Aiken County
Residents Debate Reading Test Over HCA Letters
Louise Douda argues that many in Aiken County misread a January letter about unsanitary conditions at HCA. She clarifies the critique targets facility conditions and nurse shortages, not the nurses themselves, urging careful reading of the past six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
HCA
Louise Douda
Administration Pandered To Greed Of Developers Opinion
A 1988 expenditure of 64000 dollars funded Columbia experts to draft Aiken growth management guidance. The plan proposed Woodward tract as small to medium density housing along Whiskey Road, with most of the site kept as open land and the two historic districts plus horse industry in low density areas. The author accuses the current administration of ignoring that plan to favor Blanchard Calhoun Developers of Augusta, calling it a betrayal and urging adherence to the original plan. Nancy A. Wilds voices concern from P O Box 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Aiken
Woodward
Whiskey Road
Blanchard Calhoun
Augusta
Blanchard/Calhoun
Nancy A. Wilds
P.O
Has Anyone Told Developers How Hard It Is To Succeed
A local resident questions developers and city planners about the difficulty of succeeding in business in Aiken. The letter cites many store closures and lingering struggle despite favorable factors like location and parking, wondering why homegrown ventures fail to take off.
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Aiken
Washingtons Alfalfa Club Dinner Sees Quiet Civility
Washington observes the 76th Alfalfa Club dinner where Lloyd Bentsen compliments George Bush and urges Sununu’s scandal-free White House. The piece questions whether anger over politics is absent, noting Washington’s culture of compromise and back scratching over overt confrontation.
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Washington
Alfalfa Club
Lloyd Bentsen
George Bush
Boston Harbor
Bentsen
Dan Quayle
Quayle
Bush
White House
John Sununu
Sununu
The Writer's Art A Fishy Word Guessing Game
The column discusses misused words such as fulsome and cement, showing how writers fish for terms that do not fit. It cites examples from Keillor Bush Gore and Newsday, then warns that true fulsome praise is rare and urges precise usage.
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Garrison Keillor
Capitol Hill
Achille Lauro
Reagan
Washington Post
Newsday
Mikhail Gorbachev
Elliott Abrams
George Shultz
Aloha Airlines
NBC
Bush
Florida
Vero Beach
Hallandale
Fla
Annanders
Vata Hari
Trenton
N.J
Trentonian
Don Wood
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Fred Cavanaugh
Burgundy Rd
Howard
Taxpayers’ Bank & Trust
U.S. Senate
Sen. Doe
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Roe
Vompoop
Benazir Bhutto
Adam
Seth
Enos
Cainan
Mike Tyson
Robin Givens
Stuart
Raleigh News & Observer
United Parcel Service
Nevada
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