Maggert Wins World Match Play Duel At La Costa
Jeff Maggert defeated Andrew Magee in a dramatic final round at La Costa Country Club to win the World Match Play Championship. Maggert’s chip-in sealed a $1 million prize and Magee earned $500,000 as golf fans watched a clash that boosted the sport’s profile and showcased mental tenacity and skill.
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Starr's Impeachment Era Probe Faces Fiscal Reckoning
The Register-Herald argues Ken Starr's costly inquiry into William Jefferson Clinton should end. It notes the probe is nearly fruitless, questions the spending and reputations harmed, and calls Starr to accept defeat and stop pursuing revenge.
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William Jefferson Clinton
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Register-Herald
Beckley
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Premium Support for Medicare Choice Proposed by Commission
Samuel Howard, a member of the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare and chairman of XanTus Corp in Nashville, champions Premium Support. The plan would set a yearly government contribution to help seniors buy private insurance, with choice among indemnity, PPO, HMO, or traditional Medicare. A small independent Premium Support Board would inform enrollees and compare plans, letting markets drive costs down while ensuring solvency.
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Medicare Choice Board
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Medicare
Samuel Howard
National Bipartisan Commission On the Future of Medicare
Xantus Corp
Nashville
Baker Calls For Fading Independent Counsel Law
Former Senate leader Howard Baker urged Congress to let the independent counsel statute expire quietly on June 30. He warned reviving or revising it now would be a mistake, saying emotions from impeachment must subside before considering changes.
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Tennessee
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Independent Counsel
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Clinton
Lawrence Waisa
Reagan
Walsh
Starr
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Donald Smaltz
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Letters Urge County Council to Act as a Team in Aiken
Kellie R. Wilson of Belvedere writes that the county council shows disrespect to elected and appointed officials. She argues hidden agendas and personal animosities harm governance and urges council to represent all citizens, work as a cohesive team, and put aside I in team to make Aiken County the best in South Carolina.
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Aiken County
North Augusta
Aiken
South Caroliina
Kellie R. Wilson Belvedere
Public Critique of Editorial Policy and Political Views
A reader challenges newspaper ethics asking why editorials lack bylines and condemns a columnist Rob Gantt for calling Washington Road ticket buyers idiots. The letter defends free choice against government overreach and questions Democratic senators defending the President.
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Rob Gantt
Washington Road
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Editorial authorship at the Aiken Standard noted
The Aiken Standard does not sign editorials as they reflect the paper's opinion. Editorials come from a range of writers, while individual opinion columns include the writers’ names.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken Standard Letter to Editor Welcomed by Crosland Park Residents
Crosland Park residents thank the Aiken Standard for upbeat coverage and community impact. The president of Island Park Neighborhood Association notes the paper helped them show what residents can accomplish.
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