North American common market eyed after GATT collapse
Analysts urge a three way free trade pact among the United States Canada and Mexico to replace separate bilateral deals. A three way agreement could set uniform export rules reduce bureaucracy and boost Mexican Canadian and overall North American trade amid GATT breakdown.
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United States
Canada
Washington
Ottawa
North America
Mexico
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Yukon
Yucatan
Salinas
Mexico City
Impersonation, gun use and ethics questions in local politics
Readers raise concerns about mayoral authority including impersonation of officers and carrying weapons. The letter argues conflicts of interest for officials, critiques relocation plans for vacant school space, and condemns private-interest influence on public policy in Aiken County with calls to repurpose the former Aiken Elementary site for government use.
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Ord
Aiken
Bath Mills
Horse Creek Valley Association
HCVA
Aiken County School Board
Write a Letter to The Aiken Standard Editor
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a readable return address for publication. Letters should be brief, to the point, and may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor, Aiken Standard, Box 156, Aiken SC 29802 for consideration.
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Aiken
8.C
Cruzan case spurs debate on living wills and states
The Cruzan case highlights the right to refuse treatment and how state laws shape end of life decisions. The Supreme Court upheld state authority while urging clear evidence of a patient’s wishes, as Missouri later allowed withdrawal of a feeding tube after new proof emerged.
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Ashington
Supreme Court
Cruzan
Nancy Cruzan
Missouri
Nancy
Supreme Court of Missouri
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
William Brennan
Antonin Scalia
Scalia
Kansas City
Louartis
Carrier A Flight Cancellations Leave Laura Stranded in Augusta
Laura planned a Christmas trip to Texas and faced multiple cancellations on Carrier A due to fog. While Carrier B rerouted passengers by bus to Atlanta, Carrier A offered no help, leaving Laura hungry and stranded for 28 hours before finally reaching Texas.
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Laura
Texas
Augusta
Atlanta
Ted
Carrier B
Carrier A
Aiken
Fort Gordon
Monticello Roofs and Preservation Funds Urgent
The essay notes Monticello in Charlottesville as Jefferson’s famed home reflecting American genius and culture. It warns leaking roofs at Monticello and UVA buildings he designed, calling for hundreds of thousands and then a million dollars for restoration, urging readers to contribute through curator Mike Merriam.
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America
Thomas Jeffery
Monticello
Charlottesville
Washington
Lincoln
Saily
University of Virginia
Jefferson
Republic
Montcello
University
John Adams
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Quayle
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Aiken Standard
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