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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1998
Page
4
The Aiken County Board of Education debates its 1996 99 operations budget with a $1.3 million shortfall. It weighs maintaining 94 mills against possible increases to fund core goals like lower pupil teacher ratios to 20 to 1, ESL and tech adds, while resisting a full 34 mill cap.
Dayton Daily News dismisses claims redefining millennia and affirms global celebration of January 1, 2000 as the millennium milestone. It notes there is no year zero and asserts the 2000 celebration is the agreed moment. The piece urges readers to join the worldwide revelry.
A sweeping critique ties the McKinney verdict to risks for women in service and cites unequal treatment of high profile cases like Kelly Flinn and Anita Hill. It notes White House pushback against Kathleen Willey, shifts in activist response, and lingering doubts about Clinton's stance on harassment.
A San Francisco school board member proposes a quota requiring seven of ten high school reading list titles be written by non whites, prompting petitions from teachers’ groups to expand diversity. The author race or sex should not determine a book’s value, as classic works by dead white males shaped the author’s own education and broadened horizons for countless students.
A community letter mourns a special friend Evelyn Johnson lost suddenly. The writer urges gratitude love and risk taking, notes life’s fragility and the legacy of those who pass, and encourages cherished bonds, forgiveness, and living fully each day.
George T. Zirps of Aiken assails Ken Starr for wasted taxpayer funds and ineffective results. He argues Starr targets Secret Service personnel and warns the Clinton presidency could be endangered if the probe continues. Zirps urges the Republican Congress to end the investigation by summer and focus on national priorities.
Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters to the editor. Address correspondence to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802, or email editorial scescape.net with concise opinions for publication.
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