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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1998
Page
4
Columnist Carl Leubsdor notes Presidents Bush and Clinton pledged moderation to end partisanship, but four years apart found rhetoric overshadowed by ingrained distrust. He quotes Bush urging unity in 1989 and Clinton lamenting intrigue in Washington, urging reform to let the people be heard.
The Orange County Register notes Bill and Hillary Clinton promoted moral renewal while courting controversy in Arkansas and on Wall Street. It cites their alleged financial improprieties and questioned ethics during the early Clinton years, signaling looming backlash against their moralizing stance.
Leon Korobow argues that 1998 will show slower growth due to fiscal and monetary restraint, with unemployment low and productivity rising. He notes flat to inverted yield curves, suggests the Fed should loosen short term rates, and predicts Asia’s crisis may spur a measured recovery by mid 1998.
A California ballot measure by Ron Unz seeks to replace long standing bilingual programs with an English immersion plan for non English speaking students. The proposal would require a year of intensive English instruction and allow bilingual options only on parental request. It argues early English exposure aligns with brain development and could reduce dropout rates.
The Postal Service finished 1997 with a 1.26 billion dollar profit and cites three straight years of profits, while planning a one cent stamp hike starting July. Officials defend the rise as needed for a profitable 1999, noting 32 cent stamps since 1995 and bonuses for thousands of workers, but critics warn it burdens customers and demands careful consideration by regulators.
A reader from Aiken asks why their recycling basket is sometimes emptied but others on the street are cleared. They note the basket sits at the curb end of the front walk and remains out longer when not emptied. The letter supports recycling and contrasts with past waste habits.
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