Tone of Congress Expected to Change This Week
The new Congress sworn in this week will differ from the old. The Senate gains conservatives led by Trent Lott of Mississippi, less about compromise than before, while the House stays Republican and may be quieter. Yet the tone will shape how issues are debated and federal programs survive.
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Senate
Capitol Hill
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Robert Dole
House
TV ratings push by industry risks self interest
The Advocate notes that a new TV ratings system, created by the industry, may reflect industry interests rather than viewers. Self-censoring could rise to avoid MPAA rules, while ratings might spur more explicit adult content, shifting responsibility to parents and leaving children exposed.
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Sarney
Bare
Beninas
Motion Picture Association of America
The
Advocate
Saton Rouge
Aiken Standard contact and circulation details
The Aiken Standard lists location at 326 Rutland Drive and mailing P O Box 456. Office hours 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday. Subscription and delivery inquiries use 649 5315 with circulation hours 8 30 a m 7 30 p m weekdays and 7 a m to 11 a m Sundays. Switchboard and editor lines run through 648 2311 with fax 648 6052. Publisher Scott Hunter can be reached at 648 2311.
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Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
Scott
Hunter
Religion and Youth Drug Use Mystery Redefined
William R. Mattox Jr argues for using faith based approaches to curb teen drug use. He notes a University of Louisville study linking active religious involvement with lower drug experimentation and cites the need to address deeper inner longings, not just slogans.
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Cher
University of Louisville
Gallup
St. James
Newt Gingrich Faces Diminished Standing After Ethics Controversy
Washington analysis argues Newt Gingrich may have secured a fragile House majority but his ethics troubles eroded his influence. Voters and Republicans view him negatively, with polling showing a large share favor replacing him as speaker. Clinton era negotiations now strained by the reprimand and questions about accountability.
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Newt Gingrich
House of Representatives
Clinton
Gingrich
House
Tess
CNN
Ethics Committee
White House
Lorrene Tatum Aiken business leader dies at 73
Lorrene C. Tatum co owner of Creative Program Planners on Laurens Street died December 17 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. A former teacher, she earned degrees from Augusta State University and the University of South Carolina Aiken and founded a firm serving teachers with materials and support. Her daughter Anita Tatum Hanna continues to run the business.
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Lorrene C. Tatum
Laurens Street
Tatum
Richard E. Tatum
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta
County Education Department
George
Mildred) Gibson
Jean) Kierspe
Augusta State University
University of South Carolina Aiken
Anita Tatum Hanna
Millbrook Baptist Church
Millbrook
Al-Anon
Martinsville
Divisive Flags and Politics in South Carolina Letters
Frank E. Odom of North Augusta argues that removing the State House flag will not end division, claims high officials pull Governor Beasley’s strings, and questions what is gained by taking it down amid disputes over symbols, parties, and beliefs.
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State House
South Carolina
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Smashing Pumpkins
Mellon Collie
Infinite Sadness
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Bob Dole
William R. Mattox, Jr
Newt
Ross Perot
Jack Germond and
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Lorrene Tatum
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