Public TV bids to elevate 1992 presidential campaigns
The John and Mary Markle Foundation plans to fund about one third of a 15 million dollar public television project to air presidential forums during 1992. Alvin Perlmutter would oversee the effort with a schedule featuring weekly forums in September and October and daily broadcasts before election day. The piece argues for direct candidate dialogue, substantive five minute statements, freewheeling debates, and PBS leadership to raise discourse above sound bites.
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John and Mary
Alvin Perlmutter
PBS
NBC News
John Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Residents urge city to curb rising bills over recycling costs
A letter writer argues Ai ken taxes have doubled due to SRS reactor related expenses and questions where tax money goes. She notes many residents cannot afford higher bills, urges city cuts on wasteful spending, asserts recycling saves money and laments continued rate hikes.
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Aiken
Coones
Voting With Their Feet in Langley June 14 Commentary
The piece argues low primary turnout signals public disillusionment with both major parties and rising government control. It contrasts U S trends with Poland and other socialist states, notes a growing Libertarian third force, and echoes Wilson on liberty and limited government.
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Carl Langley
Langley
Poland
U.S
Libertarian Party
America
Woodrow Wilson
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s mailing address. Submissions should be legible and concise, preferably typed, and may be edited for length. Send to The Editor, The Aiken Standard, P.O. Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
S.C
Who Really Cares About Indians
A column questions nation’s attention to American Indian affairs. It cites senators and a Senate committee report on poverty and mismanagement at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, noting limited progress since 1983 and two notable Supreme Court Indian cases. It ends by asking who cares about Indian issues.
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Ashington
Supreme Court
Arizona
Sen
John McCain
McCain
Congress
White House
States
Jefferson
George III
Reagan
Senate
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
Sen. McCain
Patricia M. Zell
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Bureau
U.S. Supreme Court
Salt River
Mississippi
High Court
Quinby
Corporate
Xerox
Opposition to doctor assisted suicide debate gains momentum
The piece argues against physician assisted death linking Jack Kevorkian to Janet Adkins and urging Washington voters to reject Initiative 119 which would legalize doctors ending a conscious patient’s life. It cites legal risks and ethical concerns and warns of a broader culture shift toward euthanasia clinics or obitoriums.
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Jack Kevorkian
Janet Adkins
Portland
Ore
Adkins
Detroit
Michigan
Kevorkian
McDonald's
Motel Six
Stuckey's
Madison Avenue
Washington State
Washington
The Blinker Obsession On Massachusetts Highways
Commuters vent about drivers who signal without turning from Boston to Duxbury. The piece likens the habit to a regional faux pas and laments the endless blinking that sparks road rage and teeth grinding.
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Massachusetts
National Guard
Micro
Boston
Duxbury
Evie
Edgar Allen Poe
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Sue S. Brown
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