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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1998

Page

4

Oprah Winfrey Free Speech Victory In Cattle Fight

Editorial notes that Texas cattlemen lost a lawsuit over remarks on the Oprah Winfrey Show about mad cow disease. It frames the jurors’ decision as a vindication of free speech, acknowledging broader factors in beef price declines and the media’s role in public discourse.

Texas British Isles Miss Winfrey Amelia

Free up funds for transportation

The piece argues that balancing the federal budget will falter if the transportation engine is short changed. It notes billions diverted from the federal gas tax into a surplus trust fund, urging rededication to highways and mass transit to sustain infrastructure and long term growth amid political resistance from some senators and regional blocs.

Clinton America Bud Shuster R-Penn House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Senate Ilinois Carol Moseley-Braun Bill Clinton Washington Illinois New York Congress White House

US must defend its own interests in foreign policy

Robert W. Tracinski argues that U S policy toward Iraq has surrendered to United Nations demands. He says Clinton followed a Bush era precedent, subordinating American interests to international opinion and conceding to UN approval to avoid unilateral action. He calls for a shift to a policy focused on protecting U S self interest, free of reliance on UN permission.

Clinton U.n’s Iraq Saddam Hussein America United States United Nations Kuwait Hussein U.N George Bush Annan

Paxon quits Congress to focus on family and child care

The column assesses Bill Paxon’s decision to leave Congress to spend time with his 21 month old daughter Susan Ruby. It contrasts public support for family values with political optics and notes Susan Molinari’s CBS News role, while joking that the nanny’s job remains secure amid political shifts.

Bill Paxon Susan Ruby Susan Molinari New York City Buffalo Dick Armey Paxon Newt Gingrich Axon Gingrich Ginrich Shirley Temple Washington Rochester American Spectator Murphy Brown Mark Steyn Murphy Ers Parenthood Congress Molinari CBS News

Letters From Silver Bluff Reflect on Tragedy and Community

A school letter recalls a fatal highway wreck on Hwy 278 involving Silver Bluff students, praising the school and community's united response and faith. It laments the loss, honors the drivers who aided others, and stresses care for families while urging civility and cooperation in times of crisis.

Silver Bluff Jesus Aiken Hwy. 278 Norma Rockwell Blackville

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