Sound bites dominate welfare reform politics
The Seattle Times reports that Congress and the White House chase points in welfare reform season, with President Clinton vacillating between job promises and praise for state innovations while threatening vetoes. The focus shifts from policy to political advantage, sidelining the two million children potentially losing welfare by 2006.
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Congress
White House
Clinton
Capitol Hill
Seattle Times
Welfare bill debate frames politics over aid to needy
The House passed a new welfare bill amid talk of political calculus. Dick Armey says the president must choose between signing to please the people or vetoing to appease the left wing of the Democrat Party. Clinton is cast as a new Democrat while Republicans question sincerity. The debate centers on two flawed notions influencing the welfare reform effort.
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House
Dick Armey
Democrat Party
Clinton
NAACP
Bob Dole
Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Details
The notice lists location and mailing address for the Aiken Standard along with miscellaneous phone numbers for subscriptions delivery issues switchboard and editors. It specifies delivery times on weekdays and weekends and outlines circulation customer service hours.
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Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
Scott
Hunter
Dole's Real Problem Is Not Age Itself
The piece argues Bob Dole faces voters with age headlines but his core challenge is a lacking articulated vision for the nation. It notes polls showing concern over age, his health assurances, and the pressure to choose a younger running mate while highlighting historic precedents of aging presidents and veeps.
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Dole
Washington
Bob Dole
CBS
Colin Powell
Powell
Enoree
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
George Bush
Bush
Reagan
Jack Benny
Olympics as prayer for peace and resilience at Atlanta
E R Shipp argues the Centennial Games offer global unity amid trauma from Flight 800. The column praises the opening ceremonies and the healing power of sport, noting athletes from 197 countries and the world’s desire to go on despite tragedy.
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Atlanta
United States
TWA
Billy Payne
Greece
Muhammad Ali
Celine Dion
Correcting Moebius notes on cranial nerves and eye movement
Dr Haas questions Lynne Katonak’s neurology description of Moebius syndrome. He explains facial nerve for expression, trigeminal sensory arc, facial motor arc, and abducens involvement with lateral eye movement, noting the condition lacks abducens motor neurons.
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Lynne Katonak
Ms. Katonak
Local Dunagan's fixes vacuum free despite brief warranty
A customer praised Dunagan's Home Sewing and Vacuum in Aiken for repairing a vacuum free of charge after the one year warranty expired. The shop quickly identified the problem, repaired it, and reinforced the value of small locally owned businesses over big chains.
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Sam
Dunagan
Dunagan’s
City Council Rejects Food Bank Funds for Gazebo
After vacation, Aiken council denied 7500 for a new Golden Harvest warehouse to feed the poor while approving 30000 for a gazebo for public speeches and poetry. The editor notes hunger affects one in five children and one in three elderly in Aiken and surrounding counties.
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Golden Harvest Food Bank
Aiken
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Colin
Jack Germond and
Jules Witcover
ER Shipp Keight-Ridder Service
Atlantic Ocean
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New York Daily News
Melvyn L. Haas
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Medical College of Georgia
Scores Council Action
Aiken Standard
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