Memorial for Sylvia Sager Schwartz
Sylvia Sager Schwartz who died January 22 in Aiken had lived there since 1964 and contributed to Democratic causes. She served on the County Election Commission and was named to the State Election Commission. A New York City native she worked as office manager for Southeastern Tool Co. prior to 1985 and was active in NOW and Hadassah.
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Sylvia Sager Schwartz
Aiken
Jean McCrosky
Aiken County Community Action Commission
National Organization For Women
Congregation Atlas Yeshurun
Aiken Hadassah Sisterhood
New York City
Southeastern Tool Co
McCrosky
Schwartz
End The Ugly Siege of Sarajevo and NATO Action
The Sarajevo market massacre in the two year siege kills 68 and wounds 200. The editorial urges NATO to authorize air strikes against artillery and mortar positions around Sarajevo and to coordinate a joint European American military action led by the U N Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali with strong participation from Britain France and Italy.
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Sarajevo
NATO
U.N
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Letters to the Editor on universal health care access
A nurse argues for universal primary care in Clinton era reform and urges crossing party lines for a fair plan. Linda W. Johnston, RN, PhD, notes current insurance gaps and rationing while urging nationwide access despite costs. The letter references Sen. Pryor criticizing drug price controls and the unseen costs of bringing new drugs to market.
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McMaster
Clinton
America
Linda W. Johnston
R.N
Aiken
Letters to the Editor on Drug Industry Costs and Health Care
An Aiken Standard reader argues about drug development costs. He cites $231 million to bring a new drug to market and claims pharmaceutical firms invest four times the industrial average in R and D. He contends liability costs inflate vaccine prices and criticizes Sen. Pryor for not presenting the full story. He warns against politicians taking over health care.
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Sen. Pryor
Arkansas
Detroit
Stumbling On The Road To Equality
Joan Beck argues that American women face wage gaps longer hours and domestic burdens while spotlighting global abuses. The State Department report catalogs genital mutilation child marriage forced prostitution and coercive abortion in many countries, urging international attention and action.
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U.S. State Department
Africa
Middle East
State Department
Thailand
Depeteneat
China
Farrakhan speech linked to enduring bigotry critique
Joe Stroud argues that Louis Farrakhan's Kean College remarks expose racism's appeal and the need to repudiate anti Semitism. He notes Emerson of empowerment appeals and warns repudiation can inflate fringe figures, urging unity and intolerance rejection across groups.
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Fen
Louis Farrakhan
Farrakhan
Nation of Islam
Kean College
Khalid Abdul Muhammad
David Duke
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Canonal Black Caucus
Rep
Kweisi Mfume
Dmd
Brotherhood
Sisterhood
America
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
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Tribune
Copley
Joan Beck
Chicago Tribune
Joe Stroud
Detroit Free Press
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