Sanctity of life stance echoed in court ruling
The Supreme Court upheld state bans on assisted death by action, praising limits on euthanasia while noting the issue is not settled. Oregon’s 1994 measure allowing physician assisted death remains contested, with a fall repeal vote and ongoing debates over preserving human life and prohibiting doctor involvement.
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Jack Kevorkian
Pathfinder mission earns public trust with Mars landing panorama
NASA regains public faith as Pathfinder shows a 12 foot panorama of its Mars landing site. The display highlights a successful, cost conscious approach driven by JPL engineers in Pasadena and a shift from costly one off probes to efficient research programs.
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Los Angeles
Daily News
GOP hold on Senate appears secure this cycle
The Senate campaign finance hearings are unlikely to shift the chamber balance. Analysts expect only minor changes, with Republicans possibly gaining one or two seats but not reaching a filibuster-proof 60. Incumbents’ money advantages help, and 22 senators are strong re election bets despite potential challenges. Vacancies in Indiana and Ohio create battlegrounds, while vulnerable seats include Hollings, Murray, Bond, Campbell, Faircloth, Boxer, D Amato, and Moseley Braun, yet no major wave is anticipated.
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Florida
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Nevada
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North Dakota
Ron Wyden
Oregon
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
Patrick J. Leahy
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Wisconsin
Richard Shelby
Alabama
Frank Murkowski
Alaska
John McCain
Arizona
Paul Coverdell
Georgia
Dirk Kempthorne
Idaho
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Sam Brown
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New Hampshire
Don Nickles
Oklahoma
Arlen Spec
Indiana
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Evan Bayh
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Ohio
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George Voinovich
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Missouri
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New York
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Ernest F Hollings
Patty Murray
Kit Bond
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Bond
Murray
Hollings
Campbell
Lauch Faircloth
Barbara Boxer
Mars reality vs fiction stirs national space fascination
E R Shipp notes the public’s hunger for space news spurred by Pathfind er and Mir events while fiction and conspiracy theories shape views on government spending and extraterrestrial life. She cites Roswell beliefs and a Time/CNN poll showing over a third of Americans think aliens have visited Earth.
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Sojourner
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Veyona
Celia Shipp
Hollywood
FBI
Olks
Roswell
Roswell Army Air Field
RAAF
Air Force
Time
CNN
Veterans Memorial Park proposed in Aiken area
An all veteran coalition advocates creating a Veterans Memorial Park in Aiken with a central monument honoring all wars. County Administrator Bill Shepherd backs the project, identifying five potential sites and urging a government veteran citizen partnership for space, parking, and perpetual care.
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Shepherd
Joanne Rainsford remembered for Edgefield work and teaching
Joanne Rainsford Tisdale Rainsford died June 29 after a long illness. A Winthrop College graduate and former teacher she led Edgefield County Communications overseeing The Citizen News business and production. She served six years as Edgefield County Historical Society president advancing preservation projects and fundraising.
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Joanne Tisdale Rainsford
Winthrop College
Edgefield County Communications
Citizen News
South Carolina
Ridge
Edgefield County Historical Society
Old Edgefield Pottery
Old Edgefield District
Magnolia Dale House
Old Law
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Historical Society
Joanne T. Rainsford
Edgefield County
The Aiken Standard invites Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard welcomes Letters to the Editor. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken, SC 29602.
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