Thompsons Film Ties Sting to Campaign Cash Hearings
Columnist Sandy Grady argues that Sen. Fred Thompson, famed for tough guy roles, may not revive interest in the four week run of hearings on campaign funding scandals. He predicts more fizz than sizzle as attention lags.
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Ronald Reagan
Thompson
Washington
Dulles
CIA
Art
White House
Tennessee
Sandy Grady
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Magoo
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Ambrous Young
GOP
National Policy Forum
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Buckeye
Sen
Robert Torricelli
Christian Coalition
National Rifle Association
Daniel Akaka
United States
John Huang
Department of Commerce
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Pathfinder Mission to Mars Sparks Holiday Awe
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory timed Pathfinder's July Fourth landing on Mars, with Sojourner the rover joining the effort. The mission delivered stunning images from nine million miles away and drew 100 million visits to the Pathfinder site as a bold reminder of space program achievement and education.
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NASA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Red Planet
Pathfinder
Sojourner
Akron Beacon Journal
Inquiries and theatrics loom over Thompson probe
The piece critiques Senator Fred Thompson's approach to the Republican inquiry into campaign finance scandals. It predicts two phase aims, warns of Democratic obstruction, notes missteps by Glenn and others, and questions who benefits from heightened theatrics amid graft allegations involving John Huang, Ambrous Young, and foreign influence.
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Fred Thompson
Thompson
Dan Burton
Senate
John Huang
Ambrous Young
Hong Kong
Sen
John Glenn
Bartlett
Lazarus
Ross Perot
Aiken County Upset Over Salary Hike And Ethics Call
Letter writers critique seven of eight council members for voting to double their salaries and urge an ethics opinion from the South Carolina Ethics Commission. Becky Henshaw commends Rick Osbon for voting against the raise as elections loom in 1998. Contrasting piece argues the family as society’s core and condemns media tolerance of homosexuality, citing Ellen DeGeneres and White House reception.
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Carl Langley
Aiken County
S.C. Ethics Commission
Rick Osbon
Becky Henshaw Aiken
Christ
America
Clinton
White House
The
New York Times
the Times
Ellen DeGeneres
Worship as a Call to Active Faith and Preparation
Aiken's First Baptist Church pastor argues that authentic worship is what we bring to God, not entertainment. He warns against spectator worship, lack of preparation, selective emphasis, and emotion-driven worship, urging believers to cultivate inner readiness and spiritual truth through prayer, study, and communal praise.
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God
Hollywood
Boston
Boston Symphony
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Aiken
First Baptist Church
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