Our View on Federal Lands Policy Shifts Under Clinton
An editorial argues that Bush treated federal lands as unlimited, harming watersheds forests and wildlife. It lauds Clinton and Interior Secretary Babbit for proposing higher fees and royalties to fund land preservation and ecological repair. The piece warns of short sightedness in past policies and welcomes a new era of responsible management.
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George Bush
Gabby Hayes
Clinton
Bruce Babbit
United States
Bomb blast traps 17 children and seven adults in elevator
Report notes 17 kindergarten children and seven adults including a teacher were trapped in a stalled elevator for five hours after a World Trade Center blast. The piece questions religious expression in public schools and the potential legal action over prayer.
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World Trade Center
New York City
Aiken readers urge support for Recreation Department classes
Ginger Ingram and 12 other signers urge Mayor Cavanaugh to back Body Dynamic Light classes at the Aiken Recreation Department. They argue these programs serve all residents, noting Recreation awards and a $1 million construction fund left mostly unspent. They claim expanding facilities would attract industry and growth, urging continued funding beyond airport contributions.
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Aiken
Recreation Department
Letter to the editor on Clinton policy and politics in Aiken
A reader letter to the editor in Aiken criticizes President Clinton and Congress. The writer argues for job creation, cautions against abortion clinic closures, questions HIV and AIDS immigration, notes Congress pays and elections upcoming, and urges readers to vote. Betty P. Abney signs the letter from Aiken.
End of Cold War or just beginning of risk
Alex Beam argues that while headlines claim a peaceful post Cold War era, evidence shows the KGB GRU and Russian military activity persist. He cites arms sales to Serbia, operations in Moldova, Baltic turbulence, and submarine games, warning that US defense cuts may ignore a resurgent military threat and that Yeltsin’s grip remains unstable.
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Genege Bush
Berlin Wall
Congress
Bill Clinton
Neligence
KGB
GRU
Boris Yeltsin
Sie
Tikistan
Serbia
Moldova
Baltic
North Atlantic
Germany
East Germany
Europe
Alexander case tests RICO power over burning books
The Supreme Court hears Ferris Alexander's appeal over RICO forfeiture and the destruction of thousands of magazines and videos. Justices question the scope of forfeiture, whether non obscene items could be burned, and if a corporation’s liability extends to existential censorship. The piece notes Alexander’s past crimes, the trial outcome, and the tension between obscenity laws and press freedom.
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Ashington
Ferris J. Alexander Sr
Minnesota
Alexander
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Federal Mar. O'Connor
David Souter
Sandra Day O'Connor
Kenneth Starr
John Paul Stevens
American Airlines
Starr
Stevens
Ferris Alexander
Scissors report urges cutting spending first in Clinton era
The author urges Congress members with military installations or manufacturers in their districts to oppose the President and cut spending. He criticizes consultants, cites Dr. James Holsinger’s VA Hospital role, and urges naming targets for taxpayer scrutiny. He calls for public demonstrations with the sign of the scissors and warns against neglecting state government cuts.
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Gress
Clinton
Fort Gordon
Savannah River Site
Charleston Navy Yard
Congress
Saddam
Mr. Clinton
Littlle Rock
al Gore
Tennessee
Betty P. Abney
Aiken
James Holsinger
Veterans Administration
Geoff Lamb
Campbell
Calif
Paul Harvey
Gore
Mr. Lamb
Pentagon
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Ginger Ingram
Wrier
Alex Beam
Far East
Mediterranean Sea
Russia
Richard Armitage
Washington
Yeltsin
Mentarian
Ruslan
Soviet Union
Svidaniya
Boston Globe
Richmond
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Chicago
Baltimore
D.C
James J. Kilpatrick
Universal Press Syndicate
Los Angels Times Syndicate
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