Editorial on gambling language in politics and Hodges
The piece argues that politicians use euphemistic terms like video gaming to avoid direct mentions of gambling. It contends Gov. Hodges deflects blunt language to please gambling supporters while masking harsher realities of video poker. It cites Beasley’s defeat tied to gambling issues and contrasts Truman-era bluntness with Hodges’ cautious rhetoric.
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David Beasley
Jim Hodges
Beasley
Hodges
Gov. Hodges
Law and Order
Harry Truman
States Immune From Federal Labor Laws, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling narrows state liability under federal labor, patent, copyright and unfair competition laws, ruling that states cannot be sued in federal or state courts for wage and hour violations. This narrows protection for 4.7 million state employees including 56,000 in Michigan. The decision deepens a partisan split and raises concerns over civil rights remedies against state employers.
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Supreme Court
Michigan
Department of Labor
AMA union threatens the medical profession and patients
The piece argues the AMA decision to unionize mirrors NEA moves of the 1960s, warning it could politicize medicine and drive up costs. It says federal law limits doctor unions now but could change, and promotes freeing health care financing from third party payer systems rather than unionization.
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American Medical Association
National Education Association
AMA
Randolph D. Smoak Jr
NEA
Myron Lieberman
Newark, N.J
Congress
Tom Campbell
Calif
Hmos
Insurance
United States
Class size and teacher quality drive national education push
The United States directs 1.2 billion in federal funds to all states and territories to recruit hire and train 30 000 teachers aiming to reduce early grade class sizes to about 18 students. The plan emphasizes highly qualified teachers ongoing professional development and alternative certification paths.
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Clinton
Congress
National Board For Professional Teaching Standards
America
Family laments SPCA adoption ruling over Sandy
Aiken family recounts efforts to adopt a dog named Sandy from the SPCA on Wire Road. They claim a prior surrender of a different dog led to denial, leaving their four children heartbroken and prompting concern over SPCA rules and possible animal destruction.
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SPCA
Wire Road
Sandy
Aiken
SRS
Cedar Creek Church
SPC
Aiken Standard Welcomes Letters to the Editor
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Aiken Standard
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Editorial
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Patty Murray
Washington State
Sen. Murray
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US. Department of Education
South Carolina
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