Our View on the Flag Burning Decision and Free Speech
The piece argues the Supreme Court's 5 4 ruling protecting flag burning as protected speech, praising Justice Brennan and Justice Kennedy while favoring the four dissenters led by Chief Justice Rehnquist and Justice Stevens. It emphasizes the flag as a symbol of democracy and defends free expression despite offense.
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Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
Holmes
Rehnquist Court
Johnson
Dallas
America
William J. Brennan Jr
Anthony M. Kennedy
William H. Rehnquist
John Paul Stevens
Justice Stevens
Gregory Johnson
Bush
Congress
Rehnquist
Letters to the Editor on crime rates and freedom
A reader argues the U S crime rate is higher than Switzerland and cites a separate article on lasting peace. The letter writer offers to mail a free copy to readers who send a self addressed stamped envelope to P O Box 127 Gillette Wyoming 82717. He recalls China in 1987 showing economic freedom and condemns communism while praising market reforms and student protests.
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United States
Switzerland
America
P.O
Gillette
Wyoming
Stephen Tarver
Want To Write To The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address and legible form. Brief, to the point letters are preferred and subject to editing. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Government Can't Replace Parents In Child Care Debate
Congress debates the ABC bill to fund day care through federal subsidies and tax credits. It would aid states to upgrade facilities and offer vouchers, but critics warn it expands government influence over family life and could strain budgets for middle income families.
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Congress
Senate
ABC
House
Fired PATCO Workers May Fly Again
The Bush administration offers 20 percent bonuses to experienced air-traffic controllers at major hubs to ease congestion and morale issues. Despite new hires, about 2,000 positions remain unfilled from pre 1981 levels, and calls for executive action to reinstate some strikers persist amid labor union dynamics and morale surveys.
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Ashington
Bush
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Secretary of Transportation
Samuel Skinner
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area
Organized Labor
Guy Molinari
House
Senate
Molinari
White House
PATCO
National Air Traffic Controllers Association
AFL
Behavior Changes During A Crisis
The author recalls how people react in fires, noting a resident moving clothes rather than fleeing and a 90 year old refusing to leave until dressed. Psychologist Joyce Brothers cites three responses: freezing, heroic action, or berserk behavior, with global examples including China.
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China
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Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
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