Editorial calls to keep politics out of paying roads
The Aiken County Transportation Committee has run the road paving prioritization fairly, using a point system and merit based standards. Council seeks control and funding, risking favoritism and political influence, potentially reviving late 20th century infighting. The editorial urges the delegation to ignore the council move and retain the committee.
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Earl Sasser
Transportation Committee
North Carolina
LaVana McKenzie
Transportation Panel
Cloning debate grows as seed claims embryo cloning
Chicago scientist Richard G Seed raises fresh controversy by claiming imminent human embryo cloning. President Clinton seeks a five year moratorium and possible ban, linking cloning legality to abortion rights and Supreme Court precedents on privacy and reproductive decisions.
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Griswold
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Laurence Tribe
Debate on cloning echoes abortion rights and laws
The passage links President Clinton's cloning concerns to abortion ethics, arguing for reproductive freedom and questioning why sanctions exist for cloning while abortion remains regulated. It notes Richard Seed's limited success and suggests the proposal could prompt renewed scrutiny of abortion law and policy.
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Woman helps crash victim on Old Whiskey Road
A letter from Vickie Key of Aiken praises Mrs. Gloria Bush Johnson for staying with Jason Hodges after a December 28 accident on Old Whiskey Road in New Ellenton. Hodges, uninjured, faced a polite roadside response, with insurance settling the car value. Key thanks the citizen and reflects on civic involvement.
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Dole complicates Gingrich with Taiwan foreign agent filing
Dole registers as a foreign agent for Taiwan linked to his law firm’s work with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office. The move raises questions about a loan to Gingrich and potential ethics issues, drawing Democratic calls for committee review while Gingrich faces scrutiny over a London trip funded by ARCO. The dispute comes as Republicans quarrel with Clinton on budget and welfare plans.
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