USC Sports Back On Track After NCAA Findings
Our view notes relief as NCAA decides not to sanction the University of South Carolina athletic program. It credits changes under King Dixon as athletic director and Sparky Woods as football coach, parallels Clemson’s moves, and stresses a shift toward academically focused student athletes to ensure diplomas alongside competitive teams.
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USC
University of South Carolina
Clemson
NCAA
King Dixon
Sparky Woods
Ken Hatfield
Carolina
South Carolina
Anthem Flops as Roseanne Barr Sings at Padres Night
Roseanne Barr’s national anthem performance at San Diego Padres Working Women’s Night sparks a national uproar. Critics condemn the crude act and crotch grab, questioning Padres ownership for bringing in the controversial star.
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San Diego Padres
Roseanne Barr
Barr
San Diego
Padre
Roseanne
It's A Dog's Life On The Pet Frontier
A humorous dialogue riffs on lavish dog products from water beds to treadmills and acupuncture. Airedale and other dogs critique owners obsession with comfort, holistic therapists, low cholesterol meals, and carob dipped biscuits, lamenting the so called dogs life.
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Pet Products Frontier
Max
Letters To The Editor Complains About Cable TV
Palmetto Cable Service of Aiken faces customer complaints over promises of better service. A July outage kept TV off for seven hours as phones remained unreachable, prompting questions about billing and reliability.
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Palmetto Cable Service
Aiken
Want To Write Letters Published In The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters from readers with a readable address. Brief, to the point missives are preferred and all letters may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 for publication consideration.
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Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Iraq and Kuwait oil clash reshapes global interests
The essay warns Saddam Hussein’s threat to invade Kuwait and control oil supplies could push oil prices higher, threaten U S security, and force a reevaluation of American defense commitments. It questions if U S gunboat diplomacy or naval blockades are viable and argues for shifting defense burdens to Europe and Japan while reassessing vital national interests.
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Addam Hussein
Kuwait
Iraq
Iran
Saddam
United States
Saddam Hussein
OPEC
Israel
U.S
Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Baghdad
Washington
Mexico
Canada
Alaska
Texas
Japan
Europe
Lebanon
Venezuela
Suwait
United Sates
U.S.A
Congress
Gulf States
Barney Frank Reprimanded in House Scandal Clash
Barney Frank, openly gay Boston Democrat, faced a fierce House showdown over his private life amid charged exchanges with William Dannemeyer and others. The chamber voted to reprimand him for unrelated parking ticket fixes, while critics urged expulsion or censure. Frank vowed to press on, aiming to influence policy and budgets despite the controversy.
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Barney Frank
D-Mass
William Dannemeyer
R-Calif
Adam and Eve
Adam
Steve
Frank
Congress
Dannemeyer
Julian Dixon
D-Calif
Ethics Committee
Dixon
Bob Dornan
Barney
Radio-Tv
Armed Services
Fini
Andy Jacobs
Indiana
Alexander Hamilton
Jacobs
House
Pentagon
President's Son and the Ethics of Influence
The piece argues Neil Bush’s Colorado S and L dealings are not inherently crooked but stresses the burden of public perception. It urges the president’s son to act with integrity to avoid tainting the presidency, and critiques media bias and the First Amendment debate on decency in media.
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Smith
Vassar
Neil Bush
Colorado
Caesar
Margaret Thatcher
Federal Communications Commission
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