Allies poised for historic NATO expansion vote
NATO allies planned a broad expansion into Eastern Europe as debates intensified in Washington. Clinton backed limiting first intake to Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic while Chirac pushed for adding Romania and Slovenia amid costs and concerns about Russia.
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Zedillo Seeks Calm Tone After PRI Setbacks
Mexico City presses toward a new democratic stage as President Ernesto Zedillo, freshly conciliatory after PRI losses including Mexico City mayoral seat and state posts, defends electoral reforms and says his party surrendered advantages. UN plan probes Congo killings. Mir crew unloads gear to repair station.
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Medicare reform cuts senior costs for outpatient care
Raldo Capitani’s experience with rehabilitation charges exposes how Medicare outpatient fees burden seniors. The 77 year old paid 433 of 885 after government mispricing, illustrating why Congress acted to cap hospital outpatient prices. AARP lobbied, and a plan to standardize outpatient fees starts in 1999 with gradual co payment reductions over decades.
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New Mars floods seen in new photographs
In Pasadena scientists revealed photos showing boulders rearranged by enormous floods on ancient Mars. Giant ripples and dried puddle stains indicate deluges more than a billion years ago, reshaping vast stretches of the planet’s surface. Pathfinder scientist Michael Malin hailed the images.
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Mars Pathfinder photos reveal ancient wide floods on Mars
Geologists note Viking missions showed giant floods dried Mars long ago. Pathfinder images offer strong proof of liquid water once shaping the planet's surface. Malin hopes to quantify flood magnitude as Sojourner roves toward a rock nicknamed Yogi.
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Mail-order pioneer files for protection
CHICAGO About 125 years after its start as a dry goods business in a livery stable Montgomery Ward & Co sought shelter in bankruptcy court to save itself from going the way of the horse and buggy Ward a pioneer of the mail order catalog business with 400 stores in 43 states filed for court protection from its creditors to give it time to reorganize its finances The nation's largest privately owned retailer Ward has run up a 1.4 million debt while struggling to compete against newcomers like Wal Mart and Circuit City Chapter 11 will give it the breather it needs to prepare for yet another century as a business company officials said.
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County Hospitals Face Private Medical Squeeze
Columbia HCA plans a 125 bed regional hospital for Allendale Bamberg and Barnwell counties at a projected 35 to 40 million dollar cost. The for profit facility would replace the three public county hospitals and operate them during construction under a lease or management agreement. The shift could shift patient flow and affect Baptist Healthcare System which runs two of the county hospitals.
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Smoking ban urged as high schools restrict on campus
A South Carolina round up reports demands to bar student smoking on campus despite consent, noting Belton Honea Path Lake City and Johnsonville high schools use smoking areas. The piece cites federal efforts to shield youth from tobacco and quotes Holly Hutchins on health enforcement.
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Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Delivery Notes
Public notice lists subscription options for home and county mail delivery with monthly and annual rates. Includes post office box address, advance payment note, and contact details for delivery issues. The garbled text cites prices for Home Delivery and County Mail, plus service hours and a damaged mailing address.
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