Tiananmen's Freedom Bell Rings After a Year
A year after the Tiananmen crackdown Beijing remains tense as security forces patrol the 100 acre square and ban mournful demonstrations. Analysts note ongoing repression, fear dampening reform, while many Chinese citizens reacted to the brutal crackdown by seeking basic civil liberties and drawing inspiration from global support.
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Tiananmen Square
Nicholas II
Winter Palace
Beijing
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County Leaders Push Local Option Sales Tax debated by readers
Letters to the editor criticize a proposed local option sales tax, arguing it shifts burden from higher earners to lower income families. They urge voting down the plan and advocate property tax increases as fairer. The Salley Rescue Squad announces a forthcoming ambulance purchase with partial funding from local sources and a public loan hearing held May 21 1990.
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Chamber of Commerce
Aiken
Salley Rescue Squad
Midaly
Aiken Standard Letters Policy Reprint Notice
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a readable mailing address for publication. Writers should type if possible. brief letters are preferred. All submissions may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Illness Strikes F Boyette Amid Staff Changes
Illness affects F Boyette while Melanie L Arney and Sue S Brown listed in notices. Office manager is Ellen C Priest and circulation director Daniel S Holland named in the station’s staff update.
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Melanie L. Arney
Sue S. Brown
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Ellen C. Priest
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Gorbymania Obscures Soviet Picture
A Washington columnist argues Bush officials misread Boris Yeltsin’s election as Russia’s top leader. He contends U S policy fixates on personalities, undermines democratic momentum, and risks backing Gorbachev while missed chances to promote freedom and reform in the Soviet Union.
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Rishon le Zion
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Arfat
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Nikolai Ryzhkov
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Thoughts on the Recycling Trend in Everyday Life
A personal reflection on how recycling has invaded daily routine at work and home. The writer notes peer pressure to crush cans at the office, the storage burden of months of bottles and cans, and the new risks of handling compacted recyclables. Despite annoyance, perseverance remains.
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