Supreme Court nudges Congress to level retail taxes
The Supreme Court overturned part of a 1967 ruling enabling Congress to require state sales tax collection on mail order purchases. Justice Stevens notes Congress has the ultimate power to resolve revenue fairness concerns as states lose about 3.3 billion dollars annually. Mail-order firms argue taxation complexity, but the court sees modern tech as leveling the field.
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John Paul Stevens
Court
Sears
Road Sign Row and Bypass Traffic Spurring Letters
Readers urge against removing road signs tied to federal road funds and call for aid to small businesses. They urge contacting Rep. Butler Derrick and Sen. Strom Thurmond, defend private property, and argue for road improvements and lower insurance costs citing bypass plans and traffic safety concerns.
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South Carolina
Tommy) Moore
Butler Derrick
Strom Thurmond
Letters Show Bias and Slavery Analogy in Abortion Debate
The Aiken Standard letters page includes a pro life argument equating abortion to slavery, urging limits on the right to choose while recognizing unborn rights. It cites a Wagener Salley High Junior Achievement Class thanking local supporters like Aiken Electric Cooperative for business education funding.
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J.C. Wilke
Hayes Publishing Co, Inc
Sp. Rudnick
Wagener Salley High
Aiken Electric Coop
Ecology's fourth stage marks aging environmental movement shift
A historical overview traces environmentalism from wilderness preservation to global sustainability. It notes three earlier stages, the Earth Summit, and a proposed fourth phase emphasizing intergenerational and horizontal equity, sustainable development, and cap-and-trade style emission rights, with rich nations leading reductions.
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Rachel Carson
Itlso
Borth
Bush Faces Perot Challenge That Could Doom Second Term
Bush struggles to fend off Ross Perot as the third party surge reshapes the race. Perot's rise exposes Bush as indecisive and fatigued, with Baker urged to bail him out again. The White House battles rumors and dissension while exit polls hint at a possible Perot surge in key states.
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Potential VP Picks For Perot And Clinton
An assessment weighs possible running mates for Ross Perot and Bill Clinton, focusing on strong names like Hillary Clinton Mo Vaughn Charles Robb Daryl Gates Pegeen Noonan John McEnroe Jack Kemp and Johnny Carson, noting risks and practicalities for a three way race and the need to avoid comic liability.
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