Mendendez verdicts in LA echo Simpson case
In Los Angeles a jury convicted Lyle and Erik Mendendez of murdering their parents, while earlier in October a separate jury acquitted O J Simpson. Superior Court Judge Stanley Weisberg rejected the defense of imperfect self defense, setting the stage for a possible death penalty or life in prison for the brothers. Simpson faces civil action that could strip wealth and future, amid ongoing posttrial scrutiny.
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Immigration Issues Should Be Treated Separately
Akron Ohio Beacon Journal reports the U S Senate Judiciary Committee split legal and illegal immigration debates and urged the House to do likewise. Critics argue reframing as a single issue risks fueling anxiety to push reforms that could undermine national interests while stressing reducing legal abuses without abandoning American values.
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Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Details
Local paper contact information including location at 124 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456 Aiken 29802 Hours 8 30 a m to 5 90 p m weekdays Subscription and delivery problem numbers 549 5315 and 649 5315 Switchboard and fax numbers 648 2311 648 6052 Story ideas editors and publisher contact details listed.
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Aiken
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No Safe Electoral Bets For Democrats
A review of public polls shows Clinton leading Dole by double digits, yet Democrats warn electoral college realities limit optimism. The piece weighs state-by-state AP/ poll implications, with key bases in California New York Washington Oregon Minnesota Iowa Arkansas Tennessee and West Virginia. It notes enduring Republican strength in Texas Florida and other states and flags Perot as a potential wild card affecting 270 electoral votes.
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Caught In Funeral Procession Spars Over Detour Etiquette
A letter from Marlesia Keenan of Aiken New Ellenton argues a funeral procession detour was possible along South Boundary Whiskey Road and Mitchell Shopping Center to reach Two Notch Road Silver Bluff, urging respect at processions and noting a erosion of basic values.
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Whiskey Road
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Marlesia Keenan Aiken
Forbes Flat Tax and the Media’s Role in Campaign Coverage
An op ed argues Forbes campaign ends expose media focus on wealth over policy. It criticizes coverage of the flat tax, discusses campaign finance, incumbency advantage, negative advertising, and the broader disease of government involvement shaping reform debates.
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Dukakis
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