Clinton's Balkans trip sparks praise and caution
Editorial notes Clinton’s Kosovo visit drew praise as he posed with civilians and pilots. It warns of risks from ongoing occupation costs, Russian forces, and Serb–Kosovar tensions, highlighting 25,000 nuclear warheads and uncertain leadership in Moscow as the era’s greatest global threat.
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Unintended Consequences Rise From Liberal Policies
The Daily Oklahoman notes that welfare and secular trends spur unexpected outcomes. It cites increased illegitimate births, spontaneous prayers at a Maryland graduation, and a surge in gun sales and NRA memberships amid perceived federal actions. The piece argues limits on prayer and gun access trigger counter-reactions.
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Boundaries for teens and culture of death in America
An 18 year old from near Madison Wis offers a forceful column blaming a culture of death for teen shootings, arguing discipline vanished, media and feminists shape permissiveness, and conservatives of the 1950s had clear boundaries. The piece cites The American Legion Dispatch May 27 featuring National Commander Butch Miller and praises Sarah Roney of Baraboo Wis for her essay.
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American Legion Dispatch
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Sarah Roney
Baraboo
Project Graduation restricted to two Aiken high schools
A letter to The Aiken Standard explains Project Graduation attendance limits. Since inception four years ago seniors from Aiken High and South Aiken High chose to keep it within those schools due to space and fire code constraints. Tickets were sold only to seniors from those schools. a ticket for Bobbie Jo was purchased by a friend. The writer urges understanding, notes efforts to avoid souring community support, and invites reader letters to the editor.
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Bobbie Jo
Aiken County
Aiken High
South Aiken High
Aiken
Bush gun stance tests 2000 campaign in Senate fight
Washington notes that Texas Governor George W. Bush faces scrutiny over gun control and school violence as a test of his presidential bid. The piece compares Bush positions with Democratic rivals Gore and Bradley, and discusses potential electoral impact and Second Amendment interpretations.
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Iowa
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