SRS job cuts prompt call for new missions in Aiken County
AP reports in Columbia that Aiken County backed GOP candidates in November and now faces a possible 4200 DOE led layoffs at Savannah River Site, about seven percent of local industrial jobs. Community leaders warn loss could end a premier nuclear disposal capability and urge aggressive pursuit of new missions like a multipurpose reactor or fusion project.
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Financial responsibility for feds vote endorsed in balanced budget push
The piece endorses the January 26 House vote on a constitutional balanced budget amendment. It argues Congress is unlikely to balance the budget soon due to numerous special interests. It deems deficit spending immoral and unfair to future taxpayers.
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Reagan Birthday Gala Marks Gippers Third Victory
Washington column recalls Ronald Reagan aging in public life while celebrating his 84th birthday. The event featured Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey praising his policies, Margaret Thatcher saluting his SDI stance, and a star-studded tribute with Nancy Reagan watching.
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Controversy Over Foster Nomination Heats Up
President Clinton faces renewed backlash over Dr. Henry Foster Jr. nomination for surgeon general. Contention centers on abortion history and Planned Parenthood ties, set against Foster’s abortion era context and past support for teen pregnancy prevention.
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