Our View: Campeau and Bloomingdale’s Expensive Lesson
The piece recalls Bloomingdale's as a social hub and notes Robert Campeau paid 10.2 billion dollars for Federated Department Stores and Allied Stores including Bloomingdale's. Federated and Allied seek Chapter 11 protection after debt from the 1980s deals. Analysts debate whether mergers justified restructuring while workers face potential layoffs.
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Robert Cameau
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Residents oppose growth of correctional facilities on Wire Road
Letters from Aiken County residents express concern about expanding correctional facilities in the area around the Lower Savannah Community Work Release Center on Wire Road. The note recalls state assurances, upcoming meetings, and urges citizens to contact officials and attend a February 5 public discussion.
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Aiken Standard
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Mike Cavanaugh
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Write Your Letter To The Editor For Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed readable letters with the writer’s mailing address. Editors may edit and condense submissions. Send to The Editor, Ken Standard, Box 456, Alken, & C.
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Aiken Standard
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Business Office Manager Ellen C Priest Circulation Director
The Aiken Standard lists Ellen C Priest as Business Office Manager and Daniel S Holland as Circulation Director in its January 20 edition. The page appears to be an internal staff notice or masthead update.
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Daniel S. Holland
Senate Ethics Scandals Threaten Political Fallout This Year
Senate faces ethical quagmires as seven members undergo Ethos Committee investigations into improper conduct and influence peddling. Keating Five figures Cranston Glenn DeConcini McCain Riegle drew about 1.3 million in donations, triggering debate on campaign finance reform and legislative accountability.
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Donald Riegle
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Keating Five
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Inathena Guacally
Bob Michel
Jim Wright
Congress
Boston crime hysteria exposed in Stuart case fallout
The piece reflects on how Willie Horton styled crime fears fueled Boston’s racial panic, with media and officials blamed for profiling black residents. It argues for focusing on victims, policing reform, and local action to counter racism and ensure civil rights.
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Gila Radner
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Stuarts
Haki R. Madhubuti
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Madhubuti
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Judges Uphold Exclusionary Rule in Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court reaffirmed the exclusionary rule, ruling illegally obtained evidence must be excluded. Justice Brennan led a 5-4 decision emphasizing constitutional rights and the need to suppress such evidence to uphold due process.
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