Records Vindicate SRP On Shoddiness Charge
An ironworker at the Savannah River Plant complained of shoddy concrete work on the Defense Waste Processing Facility. DOE released inspections by Du Pont, DOE, J. A. Jones, and Pittsburgh Testing Lab showing detailed checks on each pour. The paper warns against anonymous, unfounded charges and notes DOE action to counter the claim.
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Savannah River
Srp
Department of Energy
Office of Public Affairs
DOE
du Pont
J. A. Jones Construction Co
Pittsburgh Testing
SAP
Senators Clash Over IRA Extradition Pact Support
The piece argues for Senate approval of a 14 year old treaty revision to stop political defences for IRA suspects. It cites Thatcher Reagan alliance, Helms Dodd opposition, and ABA backing. It notes U.S. courts would review IRA cases up to the Supreme Court with presidential discretion. It warns against sanctuary for terrorists in democracies.
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Margaret Thatcher
Reagan
U.S
Britain
Libya
United States
Mrs. Thatcher
Irish Republican Army
Great Britain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
North Carolina
Jesse Helms
Connecticut
Christopher Dodd
Helms-Dodd
Afghanistan
Nicaragua
U.S. Supreme Court
American Bar Association
Tom King
Northern Ireland
Senate
Thought For Today Quote by Emily Dickinson
The note presents Emily Dickinson’s line about success from those who never taste it. A concise literary reflection attributing the aphorism to the 19th century American poet.
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Emily Dickinson
Svetlana Stalin and the burden of her father’s legacy
Svetlana Alliluyeva, born in Gori and known as Joseph Stalin’s daughter, returns to the United States after exile and recounts life under her father’s regime. She contrasts Soviet strength with a decaying ruling party, questions Gorbachev’s reforms, and laments the lingering darkness of fear and control.
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Gori
Caucaus
Iosif Viesarionovich Dzhugashvili
Joseph Stalin
U.S
Soviet Union
Nazi Germany
China
Europe
Stalin
Svetlana
Svetlana Alliluyeva
United States
Wisconsin
New York Times
Gorbachev
Congress Faces Privacy Shield for Electronic Age
Congress weighs extending Fourth Amendment protections to new communications. House Judiciary subcommittee approves an electronic privacy bill to cover mobile phones and computer mail, permitting court-ordered intercepts while safeguarding privacy. Bipartisan support grows with ACLU, business groups, and DOJ backing the measure.
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Washington
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Robert W. Kastenmeier
Dwis
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Executive Branch
Federal Appeals Court
Richard Posner
Chicago
Kastenmeier
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Justice Department
Department
Justice
Carlos J. Moorhead
Calif
Kas
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard accepts signed letters with the writer’s mailing address for publication. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Letters should be legible, preferably typed, and may be edited for space clarity and libel. They should be addressed to Letters to the Editor P. O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Miranda at 20 Years Still Shaping Law and Police Interrogations
Washington marks the 20th anniversary of Miranda v. Arizona, a landmark ruling guiding custodial interrogations and suspects’ rights. The decision, rooted in Gideon and Escobedo precedents, remains debated as prosecutors defend testing limits and police adapt to its guidelines.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Arizona
Gideon
Wainwright
Escobedo
Illinois
Miranda
Byron R. White
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Michigan
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