Editorials say Casey Martin should be allowed to ride
An editorial argues Casey Martin, born with a leg disability, should be allowed to use a golf cart in PGA events. It notes PGA rules require walking, while ADA demands reasonable accommodations. The piece urges a ruling allowing Martin to compete based on his golf skill, not mobility.
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Casey Martin
Professional Golf Association
Martin
PGA
Eugene
Ore
Golf Tour
ADA
Casey
Flellings
Senator Hollings
Department of Energy
3.C. General Assembly
College
Senate
Sam
Political theater over Saddam removal faces practical limits
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and House Speaker Newt Gingrich push for military action to oust Saddam Hussein though air strikes alone are unlikely to topple him. Clinton warns the mission targets disarming weapons rather than leadership change, with a full invasion and ground war requiring broad regional backing and time.
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Senate
Trent Lott
House
Newt Gingrich
Saddam Hussein
Lott
Gingrich
Clinton
Baghdad
Hussein
U.N
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Iraq
Chicago
Tripune
Scandal and public indifference to Clinton aligations
Leonard Pitts argues that despite sexual misconduct allegations against President Clinton, public opinion remains largely forgiving. He blames Washington’s perpetual scandal coverage and voters' apathy, suggesting a broader question about whether politicians' actions truly matter to the public.
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Monica Lewinsky
Washington
Clinton
Vince Foster
Paula Jones
Gennifer Flowers
Lincoln Bedroom
Dallas
Newt Gingrich
United States
Editors weigh self image of newspapers in annual survey
A column reviews an Editor & Publisher survey showing 55 percent of editors see cynicism in the press while 69 percent say readers view papers as liberal. 25 percent see liberal bias among editors, 8 percent conservative among publishers, and 34.1 percent liberal. The piece notes self criticism at seminars, contrasts small vs big paper optimism, and cites a call for better reporting and accountability.
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Kayter & Pub
Texas
Bill Clinton
Paula Jones
Gennifer Flowers
Monica Lewinsky
Williamson magistrate appointment prompts pay and qualification dispute
A letter questions why Williamson faced no background check for magistrate selection in Aiken County while other applicants with policing experience were deemed overqualified. The writer cites a planned state bill linking magistrate salaries to circuit judge pay, argues overpayment and lack of law enforcement background, and urges scrutiny before a February 5, 1998 deadline.
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Williamson
Sen
Nikki Setzler
Aiken
Senate
Ms. Williamson
John Courson
Columbia
Max Meek
Pat Sharpe Salley
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