Our View Drug War Cannot Be Won Without Demand Reduction
The State Department narcotics report warns that without reducing domestic demand the drug war cannot be won. Worldwide production and sales rise with opium up 47 percent hashish 16 percent and cocaine 12 percent. Mexico remains the top marijuana producer, and while seizures and asset seizures rise, U.S. demand remains strong and American production of drugs criticized.
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State Department
Mexico
Citizens debate Jackson town governance and town complex
Juanita Scott argues against concentrating power in one leader and urges citizen participation to stop bickering. She recalls 1987 votes on a town complex, notes misleading information, and calls for either strong council rule or a new referendum on incorporation.
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Jackson
Eer
Aiken Technical College
Juanita Scott P.O
Jackson, S.C
Aiken Standard Letter Guidelines for Writers
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address and readability. Typewritten preferred. Brief, to the point letters are favored. All letters may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken
8.C
Lawful Search Authorized In Mexico
The Supreme Court ruling holds that Fourth Amendment protections do not extend to Mexican searches conducted for U.S. drug law enforcement, as Mexican authorities authorized the searches. The column argues the decision limits by clarifying that warrants from U.S. officials have no force in Mexico, and that foreign nationals violate U.S. law while abroad are not protected by U.S. Fourth Amendment rights.
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Ashington
United Tes
Supreme Court
U.S
Drug Enforcement Agency
Rene Martin Verdugo-Urquidez
Mexico
Calexico
Calif
Walter White
Wiliam Rehnait
Hirang
White T
Mexican Judicial Police
MFJP
DEA
Mexicali
Marana
Verdugo-Urquidez
United States
Ws Post
Rehnquist
Panama
Manuel Noriega
Health Care Concerns Rise in Campaigns Ahead of 1990
Oklahoma Congressman Mike Synar highlights growing anxiety over health care among voters and businesses. Across parties, leaders debate how far federal action should go amid rising costs and insurance gaps, with employers increasingly bearing impact and no party consensus emerging on a national plan.
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Ashington
Mike Synar
Oklahoma
Bush
Congress
Synar
American Airlines
Eastern Airlines
American
Old Timers Share Witty Quotes From Columbia
A collection of quips about aging, taxes, and headlines from diverse sources including Strom Thurmond, Gordon McLaurin, and a Washington Post echo. Laughs mix with reflections on Europe’s future, depreciating self images, and wallpapered jokes about income tax, church signs, and everyday wisdom.
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Strom Thurmond
Heoas
Lee Bandy
Washington Bureau
Columbia State
Strom
Gordon McLaurin
Dillon
Connie Garris
Sen
Mr. McLaurin
Europe
Cleo Kanellos
Washington Post
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