Court Upholds Moderate Abortion Restrictions with Roe Retained
The Supreme Court sustains reasonable state limits on abortion while reaffirming Roe v. Wade as a constitutional right. Five of nine justices including three Reagan Bush appointees uphold Roe, adopting an undue burden standard for state regulation. The ruling clarifies legal boundaries but leaves the political fight ongoing between pro life and pro choice advocates.
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Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Preto
Choice
Guam
Louisiana
Parents in School proposed to boost education without taxes
A letter argues that public schools falter due to overreach by federal and state governments and promotes Parents in School as a home based reform. It cites birth to age 12 as schooling influence and calls for citizen and family involvement to rescue the Aiken County system from administrative gridlock.
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Board of Education
United States
Aiken County
Letters to the Editor and Public Critique Rise
A letter from the Aiken Standard invites signed submissions with mailing addresses for publication and notes editors may edit. The text includes a critique of BMW use of forced labor, Confederate flag symbolism, and a thanks to an editorial on local trash dumping, reflecting heated local opinion on race, history, industry, and litter in Aiken County.
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Aiken
Aiken, S.C
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke
S.C
Europe
New England
Confederacy
David and
Bethany Pearson
Augusta
Bush Faces Three Tough Hurdles in 1992 Race
Bush must clear Perot and Clinton as well as confront his 1988 campaign legacy. The piece notes Perot's potential impact, Clinton's survivability, and the White House incumbency advantage, with emphasis on campaign tactics and contrasts to prior elections. It cites James Squires, Dan Quayle, and Perot campaign chair Tom Luce to illustrate the strategy and dynamics.
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Ross Perot
James Squires
Perot
George Bush
Michael Dukakis
Bush
Clinton
Dukakis
Lee Atwater
Dan Quayle
Bob Martinez
Newt Gingrich
House
Idaho
Steve Symms
Kitty Dukakis
Reagan
Paul Tsongas
Florida
Jerry Brown
New York
Tom Luce
Bus
Dirty Tricks Threaten Perot in Political Firestorm
Ross Perot claims Republicans stage a media driven campaign to destroy his candidacy while GOP operatives argue their opposition research is a standard, legal practice. The piece contrasts past campaign dirty tricks with current tactics, notes involvement by both parties, and assesses Perot's resolve as the clash potentially tests his durability.
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Aington
Ross Perot
Perot
GOP
Ed Muskie
Democratic National Committee
Rich Bond
GOP National Committee
Massachusetts
Willie Horton
al Gore
New York
Lawrence
Mass
Eagle Tribune
Horton
Michael Dukakis
Inspector Perot
Peter Sellers
Bumbler, Cloueau
Agatha Christie
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Fitzwater
Nation’s Declaration Urges Dependence and Self-Discipline
A speaker laments America’s drift from the Declaration’s call for dependence on divine providence and self discipline. He argues freedom without discipline leads to tyranny, capitalism without God ends badly, and urges return to moral guidance to avoid national self destruction.
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Fortun
America
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