Detainment of Harry Wu Highlights U S China Strain
The arrest of U S citizen Harry Wu on espionage charges deepens U S China tensions, signaling a deteriorating relationship amid trade leverage and regional disputes. The piece urges quiet diplomacy and back room negotiations to secure Wu’s consular rights and release.
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Harry Wu
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China
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South China Seas
Spratly Islands
Vietnam
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Pacific
60 Minutes
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Quotes Of Note On Local Affairs And Public Figures
A collection of remarks from local figures on issues from zoning battles, weapon seizures, and education to public finances and political boundaries. Highlights include Hite's Florist relocation after a zoning loss, a gun seizure tied to a bank robbery case, Rose Hill College's opening, and a court order about Aiken County boundary redraws.
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Hite
Chesterfield Street
J.R. McCarthy
Aiken Standard contact and subscription details
Aiken Standard office at 124 Rutland Drive P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC lists hours 8 30 to 5 90 and delivery times by 8 p m weekdays 7 a m Saturday 8 a m Sunday. Switchboard 648 2911 fax 648 6052 news tips dial 648 2311. Subscription rates and postal info provided for home and county editions.
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Aiken Standard
Dial
Aiken Communications Inc
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Rutland Drive
Aiken
P.O
S.C
Jesse Jackson's Push and Political Fallout in Washington
The piece profiles Rev. Jesse Jackson pressing his civil rights agenda amid Campaign 1996 tensions. It notes government overreach criticisms, debates on affirmative action, and Jackson's framing of welfare reform as a racial issue while portraying white elites as hindering minorities. It contrasts Jackson's influence with Newt Gingrich adopting similarRace-focused rhetoric for political gain.
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Washington
Jesse Jackson
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Jackson
Congress
Great Society
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Harlem
Chicago
Newt Gingrich
GOP
Gingrich
Heteronyms List Grows to 184 in Word Game Pursuit
Bloomington writer Bill Meier collects heteronyms as readers submit examples. Helen Acton, Marian Sorrell, and Harry Wessel supply hundreds of entries with sample sentences, yielding a final list of 184 words meeting set rules and noting lively wordplay.
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Bill Meier
Bloomington
Ind
Mr. Meier
Helen Acton
Marian Sorrell
Richmond
Harry Wessel
Orlando
Fla
Pate
Pahtay
Lima Lima
Nice
West Indies
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