North Korea Denies Involvement In Kota Jet Bombing
A North Korean agent confessed on a televised South Korean news conference that she carried out the November 29 bombing of a Korean Air Lines Boeing 707 killing 115. She claimed orders came from Kim Jong Il to disrupt the Seoul Olympics. The White House urged sanctions and cautioned against military action.
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North Korea
South Korea
Korean Air Lines
Abu Dhabi
Bangkok
Thailand
Kim Hyon Hui
Kim Jong I
Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong II
Kim
Burma
North
Dmz
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Pyongyang
Seoul
United Nations
Should U S Be Defended Peace Shield SDI Debate
A guest editorial discusses defense against nuclear attack and the Star Wars SDI program. It contrasts MAD with a proposed peace shield, notes Soviet belief in SDI, and criticizes disarmament critics. The piece also surveys nationalism trends from Canada to Kosovo, Quebec, and global balkanization implications for North America.
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United States
High Frontier
Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
SDI
Union of Concerned Scientists
America
Annex Canada Someday by Patrick J Buc
An essay traces a century of failed attempts to annex Canada, recounts Fenian raids, and surveys contemporary Canadian issues. It notes Irish American missteps, the Dominion’s creation, and arguments that bilingualism and Quebec influence threaten Canadian unity. The piece references Peter Brimelow on Ottawa policies and English French tensions.
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America
Canada
Brimelow
Ottawa
Toronto
Quebec
United States
Book Warns Canada Split Looms As Provinces Align
A published work argues the breakup of Canada could be inevitable as English speaking Maritime and western provinces trend toward closer ties with the United States. The author suggests economic and political realignment may push provinces to seek closer association with Washington.
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Niagara River
Limestone Ridge
Forbes
Peter Brimelow
New York
Canada
Brimelow
Maritime
United States
Readers' Views Defend Judge Peeples on Court Service
A letter from Patricia R. Clarke praises Judge Peeples, praising his knowledge and administrative performance while urging support against media-driven bias. The writer calls for firsthand accounts to counter claims and asks lawmakers to consider the transcript and victims' voices in court matters.
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South Carolina Supreme Court
Rodney Peeples
Aiken County
Judge Peeples
South Carolina
Judge Peoples
Judicial Screening Committee
Sadige Peoples
South Carolina Legislature Body To Read the Transcript of Judge Peeples
Patricia R. Clarke
Deep Run Rd
In Age Of Scientific Wizardry Why Can't We Solve Problems
A reader asks why a scientifically advanced era still faces unsolved problems and evils. They argue a moral framework is needed and suggest people reject the proposed solution. the note cites moral law versus natural law and references the phrase on the penny, "in God we Trust."
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Clyde Saunders
Rogers Terrace
Editorial Defends Domestic Auto Industry From Criticism
The letter argues the January editorial overstated price hikes and misrepresented U.S. auto pricing. It cites the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Consumer Price Index showing smaller price increases since 1980, notes Ford’s competitive pricing and sub five percent rises for small cars since 1985, and claims Ford’s Escort sits about 1,500 below Japanese rivals while urging restraint on Japan to address the 60 billion dollar trade deficit.
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U.S
Ford
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Japan
Aiken Cablevision Subscriber Calls For Action Over Repeated Outages
Aiken resident complains about four years of deteriorating CATV service with weekly channel outages. He details unhelpful technician visits, box replacements, and promises of fixes, and suggests a class action against cablevision for partial service and seeks editor involvement.
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Cablevision
Aiken
Cablevision Office
Aiken Cablevision
Joseph C. Hughes
Lindsey
Justice in South Carolina Courts Sparks Outcry
Loretten D Therrien, widow of a hit by a drunk driver, denounces SC justice after a 31 year old man was killed by a drunk driver and the sentence for felony DUI was suspended to four years with two months served and work release. She asks for harsher penalties for drunk driving and questions the fairness of armed robbery sentences.
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South Carolina
Loretten D. Therrien
Myrtle Beach
Letters to the Editor Policy at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address for publication. Anonymous submissions are rejected. Legibility and potential edits for space taste and libel are noted. Address letters to Letters to the Editor P. O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
P. O
Aiken
S.C
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Africa
Rene Levesque
Parti Quebecois
al Capone
Cicero
Ill
Globe
Gaza
Natal
South Africa
Kosovo
Yugoslavia
Alma Ata
Soviet Union
Clare Boothe Luce
Russia
Iman
Jay Empire
North America
ALON
By Patrick J. Buc
Hanan
Great Britain
Grant
Army of the Potomac
Emerald Isle
Ireland
Boys In Blue
Liberal Democratic Party
Montreal
U.S.- Japan
CATV
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