Daugherty for President: A Dark Horse Worth Watching
Our view outlines cautious support for Paul Daugherty the Aiken engineer running as a Republican. He funds his campaign independently and echoes constitutional ideals yet questions remain on foreign policy nuclear risk and dealings with Congress. We still applaud nonestablishment candidates who seek to return government to the people.
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Paul Daugherty
Aiken
Daugherty
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Kennedy
Rockefeller
Mr. Daugherty
Congress
Nenetheless
Letters to the Editor on bus crash and policy
A Certified Emergency Nurse comments on a bus wheels incident in Aiken, praising EMS on scene care and urging restraint from moving trauma victims unless fire or gas danger exists. The writer endorses EMS and urges responsible civic leadership, calling for broader domestic policy reforms and emphasis on vocational training.
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Lise
Aiken
Letters to the Editor Push for Economic and Policy Action
Aiken Standard invites signed letters with mailing address for publication. The text argues for improved teacher pay, expanded manufacturing, road and infrastructure funding via gasoline taxes, and a national energy policy to expand electricity, reduce environmental problems, and spur growth, urging readers to demand action from politicians.
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Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Erosion of Civilized Society Provokes Public Debate
A columnist criticizes proposals that erode civilized norms, citing calls to spare Tyson for rape, racial tensions, and a New York Central Park case. It discusses judge decisions on a 9 year old charged with murder and how public policy on juvenile responsibility clashes with justice.
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Monroe Munty
Common Pleas Court
Ronald. Vican
Cameron Kocher
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Robert N.C. Nix Jr
Vican
Kresgeville
John P. Flaherty
Pennsylvania
Flaherty
Drug Free America ad man urges personal fight against drugs
Thomas A. Hedrick Jr of Partnership for a Drug-Free America discusses shifting US attitudes toward drugs. He cites a drop in teen cocaine use from 1987 to 1991, rising parent conversations, and media coverage after Len Bias's 1986 death as pivotal, arguing broader societal action is needed despite doubts about campaign impact. Hedrick recalls his son being offered marijuana and his insistence that something be done.
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Hiladelphia
Thomas A. Hedrick Jr
Partnership For A Drug-Free America
Partnership
Jedrek
Temple University
Ralston-Purina
Ameri
Hedrick
University of Maryland
Len Bias
Washington Post
Post
America
Connecticut
Greenwich
PTA
George Hedrick
Anthems That Stir Olympic Souls
A sportswriter reflects on politics and sport in the Olympics from 1968 to 1992, noting boycotts and scandals yet confessing lasting devotion. He praises national anthems from La Marseillaise to Deutschland Uber Alles, laments the Soviet hymn, and predicts Barcelona will bring new flags and anthems.
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Ray Charles
Albertville
France
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
England
Germany
Deutschland
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Spes
Desiree Washingssares
Mike ‘Tyson
Trump
Tyson
Alamo Ie
New York
Central Park
Faciom
Tsugsesat
Nix
Bates
Claude Lev
David R. Bolt
South Korea
North Korea
South Africa
Mexico City
Munich
Montreal
Tom Kelly
Barcelona
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