Gore plans new procurement rules tied to labor rights
Vice President Al Gore pledges changes to federal contracting to evaluate a company’s labor rights and safety record. The proposal, praised in labor circles and critiqued as tilting balance with management, would affect billions in contracts to about 300,000 firms. A 1995 order to bar contracts with firms employing permanent striking replacements was overturned in court.
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Clinton
al Gore
Gore
Los Angeles
Lisa Larson
FDA backs high dose morning after birth control pills
The Food and Drug Administration endorsed high doses of certain birth control pills to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. The move aids rape and incest victims facing pregnancy choices and does not trigger abortion. Medical authorities note pregnancy begins at implantation, and the pills block ovulation fertilization and implantation.
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Food and Drug Administration
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aiken Standard contact and circulation details
Local notice lists location at 226 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456 with 29802 for Aiken. It provides subscription line 649 5015 and delivery problem numbers 649 5315, with service hours weekdays 5 30 pm 7 30 pm and weekends 7 11 am. Switchboard 648 2311 and publisher contact Scott B Hunter at 648 2311.
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Aiken
Rutland Drive
P.O. Box
Aken
Politicians React To Human Cloning Debate
The piece argues that federal laws banning cloning would be largely ineffective while politicians rush to take moral stances. It cites Harkin and Bond, notes public unease, and urges focusing on Medicare and budget reform rather than moral rulings. Dolly and gene research are discussed as warning signs.
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Iiingtun
Sen
Rom Harkin
Iowa
Clinton
Scotland
White House
Congress
Harkin
Senate
Ian Wilmut
Dolly
TV Drug Fight Plays On Screen And In Real Life
A reader critiques slick anti drug campaigns on Fox and ABC urging drug free living. The letter cites Party of Five struggles with alcohol for Bailey Salinger and questions the four week impact of March Against Drugs and related promos. It argues real change comes from engaged parenting and community programs, not quick TV campaigns.
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Bailey Salinger
San Francisco
Bailey
ABC
Home Improvement
General Hospital
Department of Education
Readler’s Digest
Partnership For
America
Department
Grace
ABC News
Meredith Vieira
Michael Males
Los Angeles Times
US Education Department
Big Brothers
Memorials for Jane Jennings Highlight Sports and Community Ties
Jane Jennings of Aiken, died March 8 at age 70. A University of Richmond tennis champion and avid gardener, she organized local tennis groups, mentored players including Jane Hawkins and Ellie Miller, and wrote a 300 page history of Aiken Day School and tennis in the area titled Newport of the South. She was involved with St. Thaddeus Church, Fermata Club, and Houndslake teams. Bill Jennings was her husband and she leaves a son and two daughters.
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Jane Sanford Jennings
Crystal Olsen
Jane Jennings
Bill Jennings
Virginia
University of Richmond
Jennings
U.S. Amateur Tennis Association
Aiken
Jane Hawkins
Ellie Miller
Eloise Twombly
Bobbie Cheetham
Lorraine Minton
Ruth Howard
Evie Vought
Betty McKellar
Aiken Day School
Ambrose Clark
Grace Avenue
Aiken Preparatory School
Winter Colony
Newport
South
Concert by American Boychoir at Aiken Prep draws hundreds
Aiken First Presbyterian and Downtown institutions co hosted a concert by the American Boychoir at Aiken Preparatory School. About 500 attendees from across Aiken County enjoyed the performance with local business and group support applauding the event. Debbie Boehner and Ken Courtney are noted as local organizers.
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First Presbyterian Aiken Preparatory School
Aiken County
Aiken
Debbie Boehner
Aiken Prep Alliance
Ken Courtney
First Presbyterian
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Scott B. Hunter
Aunngurger
Onal
Jack Germond and
Jules Witcover
Tribune
Soever
Christopher Bond
Missouri
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Joanne Jacobs
Knight-Ridder Service
Aiken Stanard
Scape
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