Editorial on the Byrd murder and racism in Jasper
The piece condemns the murder of James Byrd Jr by three white men in Jasper Texas as racially motivated brutality. It argues there is no provocation and calls for the severest Texas penalty if guilt is proven, urging the South and nation to confront racism.
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FTC wrong in Intel antitrust case
The FTC accuses Intel of abusing monopoly power to suppress competition and limit innovation. The article argues Intel faces a difficult burden to prove a harmed market, noting stronger competition at the low end and ongoing patent dispute tensions with Digital Equipment, Compaq, and Intergraph.
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Federal Trade Commission
Intel Corp
Intel
Cyrix
Advanced Micro
FTC
Compaq Computer Corp
Intergraph Corp
Digital Equipment Corp
Compaq
Intergraph
Justice Department
Microsoft
Wintel
Reno Decision Tests Oregon Assisted Death Law and Federal Reach
The article analyzes Janet Reno's stance on Oregon's Death With Dignity Act, contrasting federal controls under the CSA with states’ rights. It notes Reno's view that assisted death may not threaten public health and could fall under professional practice, while acknowledging broader federal action in marijuana cases and tobacco regulation debates, and warning of rising medically induced deaths if life is not treated as sacred.
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Justice Department
Janet Reno
Oregon
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House Judiciary Committee
Henry Hyde
Oreson
Clinton
Drug Enforcement Agency
Thomas Constantine
Hyde
DEA
Chinagate
Congress
CSA
California
Clinton White House
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Tobacco
Supreme Court
Uncle Sam
Jack Kevorkian
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Republicans face rising pressure from religious right in quest for votes
The piece argues the Republican Party risks defections if it does not place religious conservative priorities at the top of its agenda. It notes a Values Action Team formed after meetings with groups like the Christian Coalition and focuses on issues such as abortion limits, school prayer, and cuts to arts funding. The article compares this strain to past Democratic defection prompted by Jesse Jackson and warns of regional political risks for the GOP, especially in the Northeast.
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Michael Dukakis
Jesse Jackson
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Bill Clinton
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Family Research Council
Home School Legal Defense Association
Values Action Team
National Endowment For the Arts
James Dobson
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South
Clinton
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South Carolina Moves Education Forward with New Act
Governor's PASS Commission and state leaders praise the South Carolina Education Accountability Act. It emphasizes testing, world class standards, smaller early class sizes, an improved grading system, alternative schools, extended calendars, and targeted funding for districts in need to boost student achievement and school performance.
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Education coverage highlights 2 supreme stories
A clipped sentence fragment references education and two supreme stories, suggesting brief notes on schools or curricula. The readable text provides no clear names, dates, or places to anchor specifics.
Have you heard column critiques socialism and gun control
The column cites DHEC regulated hospitals and funeral homes with Glenn Nichols framing life from birth to death under government stamp. It quotes Six-time Socialist candidate Nor nan Thomas and notes France's 1998 arm ownership ban as state monopoly on violence.
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National Assembly
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