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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1990
Page
4
An opinion piece warns that about 15 million American children, a quarter under 18, grow up without fathers. It links fatherlessness to weaker self control, discipline problems, higher aggression, and greater risks of crime and drug use, citing studies from UCLA and prior research.
A Heritage Foundation proposal suggests tying lawmakers pay to performance. Congress would earn a 10 percent end of year raise only if GRH deficit ceilings are met, otherwise pay could be cut. Critics call it unrealistic and point to a potential 40 percent raise under current plans.
A reader opposes a nine institution consortium study on Hurricane Hugo effects, urging direct aid to victims. They argue water quality and wildlife harmed, beaches altered, and prefer volunteers from colleges instead of government funded projects. They call for action and immediate relief for affected families and elderly residents.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a readable mailing address for publication. Brief, to the point letters are preferred and may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor, Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802.
Ellen C Priest is listed as the Business Office Manager and Daniel S Holland as the Circulation Director in the organizational line of the staff roster.
Opinion piece argues against continued large scale U S aid to East Europe and Israel. It cites a 5 percent Dole cut proposal, questions U S fiscal priorities, and condemns silence on human rights while noting AIPAC influence on U S politicians. The author warns of debt, deficit growth, and the need to focus on domestic priorities before overseas aid.
George Kennan, 85, offers a stark assessment of U S diplomacy amid Bush, Quayle and other leaders. He warns against heavy aid to Eastern Europe, urges focus on domestic fixes, and questions large defense cuts while calling for a reconsideration of the Marshall Plan-like efforts. He notes Gorbachev's instability and East Europe’s fragile democracies as peripheral to America’s priorities.
The Illinois Soil Classifiers Association pushes to designate Drummer silty clay loam as the official state soil and to add a state diet symbol. They argue symbols reflect resources that define a state, noting soil underpins many other symbols and even the state’s infrastructure.
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