Richardson endorses nuclear power as viable option in energy debate
Editorial notes good and bad news from U S Ambassador Bill Richardson during Senate hearings over his confirmation as energy secretary. It discusses his opposition to a proposed ban on using commercial reactors for weapons material and highlights the Savannah River Site accelerator project and plutonium conversion plan as pivotal for future energy and nonproliferation goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Richardson
Lindsey
Department of Energy
TVA
Bellefonte
Alabama
SRS
Richardson
Washington
Clinton
Frank Murkowski
Alaska
Far West
al Gore
Moscow
Russia
United States
Politicians posture for nothing in Washington analysis
Washington observes both parties scramble to boost re election prospects amid low voter interest. Polls show the wrong track figure in the teens, diminishing chances for dramatic November swings. Health care, education, taxes, and campaign finance dominate moves, with Republicans pushing vouchers and tax cuts while Democrats emphasize trust on education and Social Security protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Department of Education
Clinton
Congress
National Endowment For the Arts
Luxembourg
Reflecting on Air Conditioning Through the Years
A column recalls summer heat in the 1950s and 60s, contrasting fan cooling, window units, and late central air with today’s climate control. The writer shares porch summers, the Joy of ice pops, childhood glimpses of Rocket Boy on the street, and urges readers to help neighbors without air conditioning while staying cool this summer. Notes include contact details for the Aiken Standard writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Law
Aiken
Maryland
Brookville
Rocket Boy
Veteran anger over CNN gas story fuels vet lawsuit
A veteran letter blasting CNN and Time Warner accuses the media of a long anti Vietnam bias. It argues reporters maligned troops, calls for a lawsuit against CNN and Time Warner and a congressional probe into a framed gas story.
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Paddy Chayevsky
Vietnam
CNN
Navy
James Webb
Walter Cronkite
Saigon
Grunt
America
CNN/USA
Richard Kaplan
Time Magazine
Time-Warner
Congress
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Rave Net
Hunter
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