View: Abbott case shows need for crime victim compensation
The editorial argues the New York jury's 7.57 million award to the widow of waiter Richard Adan marks a just step in holding criminals financially accountable. It lauds civil judgments to compensate crime victims, urging broader use to align punishment with crime and aid victims.
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Jack Abbott
Jack Henry Abbott
America
New York
Abbott
Norman Mailer
Richard Adan
Ricci Adan
Adan
Questions for Mandela warn future South Africa policy
A reader urges clear answers from Nelson Mandela on the shape of a future South Africa amid apartheid history. The letter criticizes ties to Castro and others, cites concerns over SRS nuclear waste, safety, and economic priorities, and argues for a realistic view of nuclear facilities and antiwar steadiness.
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Nelson Mandela
Mandela
Fidel Castro
Yassir Arafat
Muammar Qaddafi
Mengistu
U.S
ANC
South Africa
SRS
Energy Research Foundation
Greenpeace
Arthur Dexter
Bill Lawless
Aiken Standard Letters to Editor Policy
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a readable mailing address for publication. Brief, concise letters are preferred and all submissions may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 with subject matter unlimited.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
8.C
Debating replacing the dollar bill with a one-dollar coin
Senators push the United States Coinage Reform Act of 1990 to swap the $1 bill for a $1 coin. Testimony at a June 20 hearing argued for convenience and long-term savings, with public support seen as lacking. Opponents warn about coexistence with the paper note and potential consumer confusion.
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Ashington
Congress
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
General Accounting Office
Domenici
Coin Coalition
Spain
Switzerland
Japan
Denmark
U.S
Chris
Donna Pope
Mint
L. Nye Stevens
Gallup
Treasury
Stevens
GAO
Alan Bixon
D-Il
Bush Admits Tax Increases Amid Budget Crisis
President Bush softened his no tax pledge as budget negotiations shifted. White House spokesmen avoided direct answers about the pledge while noting all options, including tax revenue increases, are on the table. Democrats welcomed the shift but warned about political fallout.
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Bush
House
Richard Gephardt
Michael Dukakis
Gephardt
Tom Foley
Senate
George Mitchell
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Fitzwater
Firewater
Two Good Reasons For Hating Politics
A manifesto decrying politicians from both major parties. The speaker mocks George H W Bush and Ron Kaufman while urging consistency and better leadership, urging readers to demand common sense and accountability beyond partisan stunts. The essay rails at national issues and laments social ills amid a call for clearer civic priorities.
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Oston
Ron Kaufman
Georgie Bush
Bush
Mr. Bush
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