Starrs probe versus Clintons lacks major indictments
The column argues Kenneth Starr and predecessors, backed by years and millions, have failed to indict the Clintons in the Whitewater inquiry. It urges dissolution of the independent counsel if no swift, decisive charges emerge. It praises states expanding child health insurance, noting federal limits and the cost of uninsured care. It criticizes reliance on Congress and advocates smaller, effective programs.
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Kenneth) Starr
Clinton
Starr
Congress
Washington
Aiken County Schools Highlight Budget Shifts and Growth
The district reports low district administration spending at 1.21 percent and school level instruction at 66.49 percent. Expenditures increased on teachers with 5.2 percent in 1996 and 4.5 percent in 1997, while pupil teacher ratios improved and new staff added. METRO Achievement tests rose over 13 points, BSAP scores stay above state average, SAT rankings strong. 1,200 classrooms connected with 3,000 drops, planning for further computer installs and staff training. About 90 new teachers to join 18 minority hires planned for 1997 under Dr. Eldridge and Al Lamback.
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Aiken County
Ers
Aiken
South Carolina
al Lamback
City income tax proposal riles local business owners
Dr. Charles T. Lichy argues the city plans an income tax on business gross profit, charging 1.75 per thousand of gross income even for out of city operations. Realtors face commissions taxed regardless of net profit, with added records to separate city sold real estate. City officials defend user fees and IRS verification, while editors note audit powers and legal precedents.
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Richard Nixon
IRS
Charles T. Lichy Aiken
Aiken praised as a great place to live and grow
Aiken is depicted as an All-America City and top retirement spot, with praise for its downtown and neighborhoods. A reader in Florida voices concerns about growth and traffic elsewhere, urging preservation of Aiken’s identity while inviting input to keep the city thriving without overdevelopment.
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Aiken
America
Florida
Sandy Kay
Sandy
Pinellas County
Fla
Aiken Center For the Arts
Chamber of Commerce
Augusta
Atlanta
Smyrna
Georgia
Metro-Atlanta
Gulf
Florida Paradise
Tampa Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Tampa
Bob Cathcart
Kneece Farm
Aiken Junior High
Trinity Lutheran Home
Aiken High School
Joe
Georgena Jimmies
The
People
Kay
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