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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1990

Page

4

View: Sobriety checkpoints welcomed as tool against drunk driving

Our View argues the Supreme Court upheld roadblocks to detect alcohol impairment despite safety and effectiveness concerns. In Michigan only 1.5 percent proved impaired, yet supporters say deterrence matters as publicity may curb drinking and driving. Roadblocks may be useful but not universally appropriate.

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Verbs lay and lie cause writers trouble across usage

A sprawling note catalogs common errors with lay and lie in examples from various papers. It traces forms like laid laid down and lying and discusses tenses, noting correct past tense laid and past participle laid, while highlighting variations such as shone vs shined and bore vs born. It ends with quirky language tidbits and a playful nudge to readers.

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Is America Becoming Third World Through Immigration

A column fears the Meech Lake accord collapse could split Canada and prompt US expansion. It argues multi ethnic states threaten stability, cites Yugoslavia and California immigration, warns of a drift toward Third World status, and calls for strong borders and cultural defense. The piece frames rising immigration, separatism, and racial tensions as existential threats to American civilization.

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Baby Boomers Demand Air Bags Transform Auto Safety

A survey shows Baby Boomers prioritize safety and air bags when buying cars. Consumers credit air bags with saving lives in a 90 mph crash, prompting Detroit to rapidly standardize them amid industry resistance and push from Ford GM and Chrysler.

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Global warming debate spurs tree planting plan and skepticism

Brazilian scientists propose a $20 billion program to plant 10 billion trees to absorb 5 percent of Earth's CO2, backed by Jose Goldemberg. Critics like Jose Lutzenberger call it technocratic and see it as boosting the pulp industry. U.N. warnings prompt Thatcher’s pledge of a 30 percent CO2 cut by 2005, while U.S. data shows cooler trends.

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