Derrick's Surprise Move Triggers South Carolina House Shakeup
Rep. Butler Derrick declares he will not seek re election sending shockwaves through Democratic and Republican camps. The Edgefield congressman long a key figure in House leadership faced opposition over Clinton era budgets and gun control. Possible successors include State Sen. Tommy Moore and Aiken official Lessie Price as Democrats weigh future campaigns.
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Butler Derrick
Congress
Derrick
South Carolina
House
Edgefield
Johnston
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Senate
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Tommy Moore
Aiken
Lessie Price
Heymann
Reno
Department
Justice
State Department
Bosnia
Cyrus Vance
Jimmy Carter
Iran
Vance
Kelso
Letters to the Editor urge support for Beasley and Jordan
Readers urged voting for David Beasley for governor and Henry Jordan for lieutenant governor in the election year. A letter advocates expanding HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers facilities to offer open heart surgery and calls for support of the hospital’s certificate of need. Eleanor Bookstayer of Aiken adds her perspective as an emergency medical technician in Columbia.
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David Beasley
Henry Jordan
South Carolina
HCA
Aiken
David Cundey
Aiken County
Eleanor Bookstayer
Columbia
Letter to the Editor Urges Safer Driving on Local Roads
Aiken Standard invites signed letters with mailing address for publication. The writer warns against high speed travel and drag racing, describing mangled wrecks and loss of life to urge motorists to slow down and be vigilant on highways and streets.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Aiken, S.C
No Hope For Highway 1 In Aiken County Work
Graniteville editor Walter C Carroway questions U S 1 repaving delays citing weather, cost, and staffing rumors. County officials insist the project is run solely by the State Department of Transportation with no county involvement per Joan Wilson.
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U.S. 1
Aiken-Augusta
Aiken County
Walter C. Carroway
Graniteville
State Department of Transportation
Joan Wilson
Quiet Exits and Public Uproar Mark Clinton Departures
The article surveys how high profile Clinton era officials leave office. It contrasts Kelso’s orchestrated quiet retirement praised by Perry and Dalton with Heymann’s outspoken critique of crime policies. It notes earlier resignations and protests and weighs whether quiet exits serve the country better.
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Ashington
Noeet
Les Aspin
Clinton
Adm
Frank B. Kelso
Naval Operations
Defense
William Perry
Secretary of the Navy
John Dalton
Kelso
United States Navy
Dalton
Aspin
Navy
Covention of Navy and Marine
Perry
Heymann
Reno
Clinton must clearly explain Bosnia policy to the American public
Trudy Rubin argues the Clinton administration must articulate a coherent Bosnia strategy after a year of mixed signals. She warns that without a clear case linking U S interest to humanitarian and strategic aims, Americans may resist risks in air strikes and greater involvement as Serbia presses Kosovo.
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Clinton
U.S
Bosnia
Sarajevo
United States
NATO
Somalia
CNN
United Nations
America
Hitler
Germany
Europe
Serbia
Western Europe
Seria
Croatia
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Jules Witcover
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Trudy Rubin
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