Ailing Reservists Call for Full Army Review
Sixteen soldiers from the 450th Ordnance Co. report fatigue mood changes diarrhea and joint pain amid Gulf War service. While tests at Eisenhower Medical Center Fort Gordon show no leishmaniasis, Army officials warn tests can miss cases. A registry will be set up for complaints and a second opinion is offered as calls grow for broader testing and study.
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450Th Ordnance Co
Saudi Arabia
Eisenhower Medical Center
Fort Gordon
Army
Defense Department
450Th
Medicare Patients See Redress from Nervous Drs in Aiken
A physician criticizes Medicare reimbursement cuts and denial of payment for demented geriatric patients. He notes payments fall to 8.60 to 14.50 per hour for dementia care, with overhead at one third, creating cash-flow strain and questions the program’s sustainability.
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Medicare
Aiken
Rights Of Pre Born In South Carolina Debate Letter
A South Carolina Literacy Association president thanks a columnist for informing new readers in Aiken about literacy. The letter criticizes Ms. Rudnick for pro choice bias and cites AP poll data on parental notification and abortion restrictions while arguing abortion on demand harms society.
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Aiken Standard
Associated Press
Ms. Rudnick
South Carolina
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Aiken
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Political theater and the 1992 nominating season
The piece critiques Perot and Quayle as symbols of a polarized era. It argues both parties are scorned, campaigns rely on hype, and real people are sought to energize primaries while avoiding voter disengagement before November.
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Dan Quayle
Democratic Party
India
Quayle
Ross Perot
Astrodome
Houston
Impos
Perot town meetings prompt partisan critique of gimmick
Critics from both parties call Perot's electronic town meetings a gimmick revealing deeper detachment from real people. They argue redistricting and campaign finance shape incumbencies and weaken newcomers, while Bush and Clinton appear limited by old Cold War and nominating patterns.
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William Morris Agency
Perot
Bush
Clinton
Ms. Perot
Flip Cap Weinberger Iran Contra saga probes Reagan role
The Iran contra case splits prosecutors and observers as Lawrence Walsh targets Caspar Weinberger and hints Reagan could be the mastermind. Weinberger defends his innocence while notes and testimonies may reveal a smoking gun, and political pressures loom over Bush era accountability.
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Lawrence Walsh
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
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Daddy Warbucks
Congress
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Irancontra
Howard Baker
Office of Independent Counsel
Craig Gillen
Ahab
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Bill Caseys
Bush
Nixon
Forbidden Island Niihau and the Robinsons' Island Microcosm
A reporter visits Niihau, the so called forbidden island, noting its dry, desolate landscape and the Robinsons long-ruled domain. The piece sketches island life, schooling, language, religion, and crafts, while describing wildlife, cattle, and the helicopter landing that spurred local curiosity.
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Niihau
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