Our View: Affirmative action aims for fairness but faces limits
The editorial endorses affirmative action as a noble goal and notes the Supreme Court restricting scope to match states standards. It warns of reverse discrimination, calls for continued minority advancement, and links the issue to the 1996 elections and broader public debate.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Bill Clinton
Submarine contract debate spurs call for competition
Readers urge the Navy to require competition for a proposed 60 billion submarine contract with a Connecticut yard while Newport News Shipbuilding asserts it can build the same subs for up to 10 billion less. The letter links military efficiency to reduced federal spending and cites potential consequences of animal abuse and education programs in local schools.
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Navy
Connecticut
Newport News Shipbuilding
Virginia
Congress
C.A. Hamilton
Hamilton
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Aiken Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Aiken Spca
Aiken County
Aiken Standard contact and subscription details
The notice lists office hours and contact numbers for the Aiken Standard in Aiken South Carolina. It includes subscription rates, delivery times, switchboard and fax lines, and mail addresses. It notes the newspaper is published by Aiken Communications Inc. and provides the post office details.
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Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Standard
Dial
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Wetlands debate over Brace case missteps exposed
Edward W. Perry of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service counters James Kilpatrick’s critique of the Brace case, clarifying that Brace drained 30 acres in 1987 and that the site was a wetland designated since 1962. The piece defends the Clean Water Act's wetlands protections and notes Brace sought non farming use like a golf course.
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James Kilpatrick
Pennsylvania
Robert Brace
Kilpatrick
Brace
Erie County
Everglades
Mr. Brace
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Clinton Gingrich town meeting in Claremont sparks praise and caution
Clinton and Gingrich stage a cordial hour in Claremont New Hampshire. The event contrasts their long rivalry with a rare show of cooperation. Analysts warn one hour may not ease the coming budget fights and 1996 political stakes.
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Clinton
Newt Gingrich
Claremont
N.H
Bill Clinton
Hillary
Flowers
New Hampshire
Paul Tsongas
Gingrich
John Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Tiger
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