Possible Supreme Court nominees gossiped over by lawmakers
Senators and lawmakers weigh Bush picks for the Supreme Court with Metzenbaum urging a non activist approach and Arlen Specter backing a learned in law candidate. Names floated include Starr Higginbotham Jones Wilkins Souter and hints of a first Hispanic justice.
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Bush
Arlen Specter
Pearing
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Dole
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Meet ‘the Press
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Sen
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Utah
Kenneth W. Starr
Edith H. Jones
Patrick E. Higginbotham
Suh
William W. Wilkins Jr
4Th Circuit
David Souter
1St Circuit
Ferdnand Fernandez
California
Ricardo Hinojosa
Texas
United States Faces New Global Role After Summit
The president signals a shift from a marching coalition to flexible leadership in a changed world. Thatcher and Miterrand weigh in on America's place while Bush explains U S moves on German unification and NATO direction amid fewer Soviet threats.
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South Africa
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Mandela
Vaclav
Havel
Mikhail
Gorbachev
Barber
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Washington
Lana
Margaret Thatcher
Francois Mitterrand
Bush
White House
Germany
NATO
Aiken Standard Ugly Tie Contest Sponsored by Local Businesses
The Aiken Standard hosts an Ugly Tie Contest timed from Page 1A at Aiken Mall and Westside Bowery. Local businessmen judge entries with prizes of 100, 75, and 50 dollars plus four new ties. Participating firms include Belk of Aiken Mall JC Penny Lionel Smith Ltd and J.B. White. Winners announced Sunday Aug 19.
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Westside Bowery
Belk of
JC Penny
Lionel Smith Ltd
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Doe Vows To Stay Until Victor Emerges In Monrovia
Doe clings to power as rebel forces overrun two thirds of Liberia with bridges and key districts lost. He fights from a five floor mansion while the U S embassy pushes for safe passage and rebels threaten a broader tribal conflict. The United States denies aiding either side and expels the American attache.
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Victor
Bi Island
Monrovia
St. Paul’s
Grand Gedeh
Charles Taylor
National Patriotic Front
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Cor
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Washington
U.S
Atlas Satellite Picks Atlas Launcher After Challenger
The 2 ton Atlas satellite intended to deploy in 1987 from the space shuttle Challenger will instead launch on General Dynamics Atlas due to the 1986 disaster. NASA and the Air Force struck a charter with GD to provide the rocket for 65 million dollars with NASA receiving the satellite launch. NASA faces a troubled year with shuttle groundings and scrutiny of costly programs including Hubble and Freedom.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Air Force
General Dynamics
Atlas
NASA
John Logsdon
Space Policy Institute
George Washington University
Logsdon
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