Editorial on Cuba uses Elian focus to hide dissident crackdown
The piece condemns Cuba's intensified repression of independent journalists and activists. It cites Victor Rolando Arroyo jailed for hoarding toys for Three Kings Day and notes dozens of long term arrests and many detentions. Amnesty International calls him a prisoner of conscience. The editorial argues global attention on Elian Gonzalez diverts from Cuba’s human rights abuses.
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Mr. Arroyo
Cuba
Havana
Elian Gonzalez
Elian
Osvaldo Payo
International Christian, Democratic Movement
Hector Palacios
Gisela Delgado
Maritza Lugos
Oscar Elias Bisset
Elizardo Sanchez
Fidel Castro
United States
Amnesty International
Keyes politics of the mosh pit in New Hampshire
In Manchester New Hampshire Alan Keyes the sole African American among GOP presidential hopefuls draws attention for his mosh pit moment and defense of personal responsibility while critics like Gary Bauer and Steve Forbes attack his tactics. Bush benefits as rivals clash.
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Manchester
N.H
Alan Keyes
United Nations
GOP
Keyes
Houston
Iowa
Texas
George W. Bush
Steve Forbes
Arizona
John McCain
Gary Bauer
Utah
Orrin Hatch
Ater
Bauer
New Hampshire
Rage Against the Machine
Columbine High School
Mosh Pit
Forbes
McCain
Bush
Bauer-Keyes
Final echoes of Wayne Hitt inspire Montmorenci memory
Wayne Wade Hitt, a Morganton native and longtime historian, died at 87 after a Morganton hospital stay. He authored Echoes from Pascalina and Memories of Montmorenci, detailing the Pascalina lineage, Montmorenci history, and childhood anecdotes from the 1920s in Aiken County.
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North Carolina
Morganton
N. C
Wayne Wade Hitt
First Baptist Church
Hitt
Mr. Hitt
Drexel Heritage Furniture Co
Morganton ‘Made An Impression On Mr. Hitt’s Sister, Miss Ola Hitt
Hitts
Montmorenci
Pascalina
Felix Ouviere Pascalis
America
Haiti
Philadelphia
New York
Cyril
South Carolina
Blackville
Aiken
A. A. Dexter
Cyril Pascalis
Pole Cat Pond
Mobile
Wayne Hitt
Whiskey Road
The
Optimist
Mayflower Society
Burke County Historical Society
Historic
Burke Foundation
Ola Hitt
Cardus
Aiken County
Letters on polls and flag issue in South Carolina
A letter criticizes polls as biased and manipulative arguing questions, geography, gender, race and income affect results. It defends keeping the Confederate flag atop the state capitol, cites past elections and TV polls, and urges lawmakers to retire if they vote to remove the flag. The writer urges public accountability for media polling.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Frank Murphy Aiken
S.C
Mexico
Brazil
Aiken Standard Seeks Letters to the Editor Submissions
The Aiken Standard invites local readers to send brief letters with signature, mailing address, and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Submissions may be edited and condensed. repeat letters are limited to once per month. address and contact options include mail, email, and fax.
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Aiken Standard
P.O. Box
Aiken
S.C
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