Campaign to Save Hitchcock Woods Gathers for 198 Acre Addition
Our view lauds a public effort to expand Hitchcock Woods in Aiken from 1,430 to 1,907 acres by acquiring 198 acres and completing a 2.5 million fundraising drive led by Mrs. G. H. Pete Bostwick Michael Laughlin and John Seabrook. The plan follows a 269 acre APS Woods gift and aims to protect the city’s historic woodland front along Hitchcock Parkway.
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Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
Aiken Preparatory School
APS Woods
Huber Corp
Hitchcock Parkway
Foxchase
Dibble Road
Hitchcock Wood
APS
Lovers of the Woods
America
G. H
Pete) Bostwick
Michael L. Laughlin
John M. Seabrook
A Human Side To Military Budget Cuts
The piece argues substantial defense reductions from 1992 to 1997 will cost millions of defense workers and industry employees. Sen. Sam Nunn suggests easing the blow with civilian reentry options such as leaves in the final year of service to learn marketable skills, plus broader steps to cushion unemployment.
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Reagan
Defense Department
Congress
Pentagon
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Nunn
Letter to the Editor Attacks King George’s Policy Record
A Letter to the Editor argues King George as a failed financial visionary and political candidate. It asserts higher taxes unemployment and more government spending under his platform. The writer claims the economy is in shambles with industries weakened by global competition and criticizes foreign aid.
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King George
George
Letters to the Editor Open Call at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a writer’s address for publication. Brief, to the point submissions are preferred and may be edited. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802. Benjamin M Mikulis Jr Nashua NH.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Aiken, S.C
South Dakota win reshapes Clinton Kerrey bid for Democratic nom
South Dakota victory boosts Bob Kerrey in early primary battle as Clinton faces southern tests. The piece notes Kerrey's Mojo for patriotism and military ties, Clinton's vulnerability from draft questions, and upcoming contests in Texas Florida Minnesota Illinois Michigan New York Pennsylvania.
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Rey
South Dakota
Kerrey
Sen
Paul Tsongas
New Hampshire
Maine
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Jerry Brown
California
Bill Clinton
Arkansas
Clinton
Eee
Bill Shore
Shore
Sioux Falls
S.D
Bob Ker
Long
Texas
Florida
Tsongas
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Harkin
Colorado
Illinois
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Plains States
South
What If Bush Had Pushed On in the Gulf War
A speculative look imagines yearlong headlines if President Bush continued the war into Baghdad. It traces battles, civilian casualties, shifts in coalitions, uprisings, and the imagined collapse of Saddam Hussein with a tone of cautious caution about the costs of total victory.
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Bush
Kuwait
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Baghdad
Saddam Paige
Gulf
U.S
France
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Syria
U.N
Security Council
Turkey
Iran
Basra
Congress
Persian Gulf
Washington
Vietnam
Mubarak
Middle East
Jerusalem
Ariel Sharon
Hussein
Amman
Sharon
Jordan River
West Bank
Gaza
Jury Is Still Out On Global Warming Debate
The article reports mixed views from scientists and policymakers on global warming. It cites a White House stance that the jury is still out, notes surveys showing uncertainty about human impact, and warns against drastic action without consensus. It contrasts calls to cut CFCs and CO2 with concerns over costs and uncertain science.
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United Nations
Gallup
Center For Science, Technology and the Media
CSTM
American Meteorological Society
American Geophysical Union
Discovered
Uae
Michael Oppenheimer
James Hansen
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Daniel S. Holland
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Benjamin M. Mikulis, Jr
Nashua, N.H
Jack W. Germond
Jules Witcover
Bush-Quayle
GOP
Patrick Buchanan
Buchanan
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Bob Dole
Pat Robertson
Michael Dukakis
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