Editorial: Politics Behind a Higher Minimum Wage
The piece argues Clinton's proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to 6.15 by 1999 and 2000 is as much a political move as an economic one. It notes unity within the Democratic Party, cites support for higher raises, and warns of job losses and potential poverty increases from wage hikes, while contrasting trainees earning 10 dollars an hour with the bottom rung.
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Clinton
Capitol Hill
Patricia Tomaskovic
Tomko Machine Works Inc
Chicago
Midway Airport
National Bureau of Economic Research
Americans Win First Gold In Women’s Olympic Hockey
In Nagano 1996 the United States defeated Canada 3 1 to win the first ever gold medal in women’s Olympic hockey. The game featured fierce rivalries, strong teamwork, and a surge in popularity for the sport in the United States and New England.
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USA
Canada
Nagano
Saugus
Mass
Sandra Whyte
New England
Providence Journal-Bulletin
Smearing Tactics Surround Lewin Controversy
Washington debate over the Lewin affair paints Clinton as innocent in a campaign to smear accusers. Linda Tripp, Lucianne Goldberg, Monica Lewinsky, Kathleen Willey and others face libelous portrayals as White House allies push a narrative of predatory figures and political hits.
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Washington
Lewinsky
White House
Clinton
Innocent
Linda Tripp
Tripp
Clinton White House
Vince
Foster
Goldberg
US News and World Report
Mae West
Rebecca West
Pat Nixon
Pussy Galore
Monica Lewinsky
Vernon Jordan
Oval Office
Monica
Kathleen Willey
Willey
William Ginsburg
Paula Jones
Gennifer Flowers
Les Femmes
Watergate
Sam Dash
South Carolina Moves To Ban Video Poker In Legislature
In a pivotal week the South Carolina House passed an 86 to 32 vote to ban video poker starting June 1 1999 with no new licenses after May 31. The Senate Finance Committee advanced a companion bill as critics link gambling to social and family harm.
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South
Condon
State Supreme Court
Beasley
South Carolina
Aiken County
Letter Criticizes Iraq Bombing Plan And Clinton Administration
A North Augusta writer denounces the plan to bomb Iraq as a distractive ploy by the media regarding Clinton. The author opposes military action, fears civilian harm, notes Desert Storm allies’ withdrawal, and expresses disgust with Republican Congress and both major parties.
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Iraq
Clinton
Congress
Democratic Party
Dames
Cline North
Augusta
Women athletes rise after 1996 Olympics and spark WNBA start
Melanie Nowlin of Springfield reflects on the 1998 calcium of women in sport as the first Olympic women’s hockey medal games in Nagano and the launch of the WNBA after 1996. She notes the shift toward visible female role models, broader goals for young women, and the newfound appeal of women’s basketball and hockey beyond traditional gender norms.
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WNBA
Lobo
Swoopes
Pippen
Rodman
Nagano
Japan
Team USA
Team Canada
Barbie
Melanie Nowlin
Springfield
Aiken Standard letter to the editor guidelines
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor with brief length, signature, mailing address, and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or emailed for editorial use.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
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Bush
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Eleanor Clift
Lucianne Goldberg
Yours Truly
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