Energy chief OLeary blamed for wasteful travel four hundred trips
A column condemns Energy Secretary Hazel OLeary for lavish travel while arguing Republicans in Congress may replace her rather than abolish the department. The piece notes she has taken over 100 trips in under three years, often with an extensive retinue, and warns that any successor would still face waste and hinder growth.
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Congress
Department of Energy
Hazel O'Leary
Richard Nixon
Clinton
White House
Arkansas Pass
Billy Dale
House
David Watkins
Watkins
Vince Foster
Better Politics But Not Substance
After two months at the budget battle of 1995 96 congressional leaders and President Clinton show more progress in managing politics than in resolving policy. Talks with Republicans broke off over Medicare Medicaid and tax cuts. The piece notes Clinton's gains and GOP miscalculations and reflects on political standings and potential substantive wins.
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Clinton
Republican Congress
Newt Gingrich
Air Force One
GOP
Carl Leubsdorf
Aiken Standard Customer Service And Contact Details
The notice lists location and mailing address for the Aiken Standard plus hours for subscription and delivery support. It provides phone numbers for switchboard, fax, story ideas, and publisher contact, and notes circulation hours and delivery expectations.
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Butl and Drive
P.O
Aiken
Scott B. Hunter
Secrecy Threatens Clintons in Private Marriage Tale
The piece portrays Hillary Clinton as secretive and controlling, arguing her tactics risk derailing Bill Clinton’s presidency and fueling Republican attacks. It cites Travelgate and Whitewater as tainted episodes, notes critics like D'Amato and Clinger pressing for answers, and urges Hillary to shoulder responsibility and reveal records rather than shield allies.
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Bill
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Clinton & Clinton
Bill Clinton
Hillary
Hillary Clinton
Capitol Hill
Whitewater
Vince Foster
Travelgate
Clintons
David Gergen
P.R
White
House
Aiken residents praise Fleetwood on zoning vote stand
A letter to the editor congratulates Gary Fleetwood for a principled vote at the Aiken County Board of Adjustments and Appeals on December 13. It warns Interstate Nuclear Services plans for a 30,000 square foot laundry handling radioactive waste near I-20 pose groundwater and health risks to nearby homes, schools, and a daycare.
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Gary Fleetwood
Aiken County
City of Aiken
INS
J. D.lever
Mr. Fleetwood
Aiken Standard welcomes Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites brief letters with signature, mailing address, and day and home phone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited and condensed. Send to Letters to the Editor The Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken, S.C
Vision and Task for a Better World in Aiken
The article reflects on television as a modern marvel and the need for frequent vision to guide faith and community. It links biblical and spiritual thought to civic action, citing Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks as examples of vision leading to significant social change, and urges readers to pursue a shared vision for Aiken in the new year.
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England
Soren Kierkegaard
Martin Luther King Jr
KING
Boston University School of Theology
Chattanooga
Tenn
Holy City of God
Aiken
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