Clinton urged to back Browner on EPA air rules
The piece argues President Clinton should abandon waffling on stricter air pollution standards. It highlights EPA Chief Carol Browner’s six month push for tougher ozone and particle controls, noting current standards fail to protect the public from soot and smog and that the plan, while costly, rests on science and law.
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Carol M. Browner
Browner
EPA
Congress
America
Helms Blocks Clinton Pick For Mexican Ambassador
Senate foe Senator Jesse Helms denounces Governor William Weld as ambassador material and vows to block the Clinton administration’s choice. Clinton sought bipartisan support by tapping Weld, but Helms and conservative Republicans in Massachusetts question his qualifications and temperament.
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Sen
Jesse Helms
Helms
Clinton
Mexico
Bill Clinton
William Weld
Massachusetts
Senate
North Carolina
Phooey
Democrats faced with tax cuts risk alienating core voters
Democrats eye midterm gains while negotiating tax cuts with Republicans. The Archer plan proposes cutting 85 billion over five years, sparking debate on capital gains rates and fairness for middle class homeowners, with the aim of avoiding a label as tax and spend liberals. Gephardt and Gore align with Clinton on reform while courting primary voters.
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Bill Archer
Texas
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ives
Archer
Clinton
Congress
House of Representatives
Newt Gingrich
Santa Claus
Candor
Capitol Hill
al Gore
Richard Gephardt
Killer on the loose haunts Aiken with unsolved murder
A letter from Aiken SC recounts the 1994 killing of Christopher Alonzo Pollin Jr. left shot to death in the Jewish Cemetery on Hampton Avenue. The writer urges justice, notes Pollin as the 15th 1994 homicide in Aiken County, and warns residents to stay vigilant while recounting grief and fear. A second segment thanks organizers of Project Graduation 97 Under The Boardwalk and praises memory-making moments for graduates.
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Aiken
Christopher Alonzo Pollin Jr
Our Town
Hampton Avenue
Christopher
South Carolina
Chris
Departure of nuns ends a chapel and city era in Aiken
The Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy leave Aiken at month end after serving since 1906. They led St. Angela Academy and St. Mary Help of Christians School, shaping education and parish life during rapid local growth from the 1950 Savannah River Plant era to 1988 graduation milestones. Sister Rosemary retires after 36 years as St. Mary's principal, guiding students to emulate Christ’s example. Keith Carr will replace them as school principal, signaling a transition for the church and city.
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Aiken
Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy
Charleston
Henry P. Northrop
St. Angela Academy
Atomic Energy Commission
Savannah River
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
York Street
St. Angela
St. Mary's
Rosemary
St. Mary’s
God
Jesus
Clemente
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Keith Carr
Our Lady of the Rosary
Greenville
Michelle Westcott
Sisters of Charity
Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor Guidelines
The notice requests brief letters with writer signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. It states letters are subject to editing and condensing and should be addressed to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or emailed to editorial scescape net.
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