Long view on China policy faces tricky balance
Madeleine Albright as secretary of State weighs the constructive engagement stance with China. The policy blends human rights concerns with ongoing dealings, arguing that economic growth may fuel demand for political freedom rather than immediate regime change. The piece cautions against equating trade with moral progress and notes limited near term impact.
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Madeleine Albright
China
Warren Christopher
Bill Clinton
Europe
Detroit Free Press
Education plans in Clinton state of the union address
The San Diego Union-Tribune critiques President Clinton's education proposals as hopeful but impractical. It highlights national standards for students, tax incentives for college access, and Head Start expansion, while arguing most reforms require state and local action and may be ineffective for the poor.
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Clinton
Bush
San Diego Union-Tribune
Aiken Standard Office Hours and Contact Numbers
The Aiken Standard lists office hours 8 30 am to 5 30 pm Monday to Friday with subscription and delivery support lines. Report problems call 649 5315, circulation hours noted 5 30 pm to 7 30 pm weekdays and 7 pm to 11 am weekends. Switchboard and editor contacts are 648 2311, with FAX 648 6052 and publisher Scott B Hunter reachable at 648 2311.
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Aiken
Scott B. Hunter
O J Simpson verdict sparks debate on justice and double jeopardy
A column critiques the O J Simpson civil verdict as a televised soap opera that tests the double jeopardy doctrine and victims rights. It argues prosecutors pursue ever costlier trials to win money, not justice, and questions whether the system rewards mob sentiment over principle.
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Washington
America
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Freddy Krueger
Nicole
Ronald Goldman
Goldman
Brown
O.J
Bruno
Buddy
Rodney King
US Department of Justice
Lemrick Nelson Jr
Dickens’ Jarndyce
Jarndyce
Broken House, Fixes, and a Christmas Calamity Tale
A chaotic sequence from a cluttered home unfolds from a leaking roof to a foul fuse box, gas smell, clogged sink, furnace failures, and a malfunctioning computer. After a flurry of repairs and near misses, slow fixes bring back heat, power, and order amid a flooded New Year.
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Larry
Yosemite
Pro life stance argues against terrorism and abortion violence
A reader from Aiken argues that true pro life values respect all human life from womb to world. She questions assumptions about pro life terrorism, urges action at crisis pregnancy centers, and cites Aiken Pregnancy Care Center as a concrete example of care and outreach.
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America
Georgia
United States
Aiken Pregnancy Care Center
Laura
Aiken
Yard Crew Delivers Pristine Cleanup by Tri Development
Amanda F Whittle lauds Tri Development Center yard crew for a spotless cleanup. They raked pine straw, bagged and removed debris, cleared flower beds, and finished quickly despite weather, praising punctuality and thorough work.
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Tri-Development
Tri- Development Center
Amanda F. Whittle Aiken
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