Oil Spill Verdict Leaves Hazelwood Still Out at Sea
Exxon's captain Hazelwood was found guilty only of a negligence misdemeanor after a jury cleared three major counts in the Exxon Valdez disaster. The ruling does not absolve Exxon of responsibility nor guarantee his return to duty, as reforms and further legal actions loom amid ongoing coastal spill concerns.
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Exxon
Prince William
Hazelwood
Exxon Valdez
Huntington Beach
National Resources Defense Council
Center For Marine Conservation
NRDC
President Bush targets broccoli in tough talk on defense
The president declares millions for defense but refuses broccoli funding, sparking mixed global reactions. Barbara Bush is jeered as totalitarian for supporting broccoli while Barbara Bush proudly backs the vegetable. Observers warn Soviet leaders may reassess force in light of this stance.
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America
Mr. Bush
Barbara
Washington
Imposatle
Mickey Edwards
Oklahoma
Republican Policy Committee
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Bush
Michael Dukakis
Texas
Kent Hance
Aiken County Taxpayer Questions School Maintenance
A taxpayer criticizes the superintendent for deprioritizing facility upkeep after visiting South Aiken High School. He asks why new tax revenues from property growth aren t funding new schools and questions spending on trips and fundraising, urging scrutiny at upcoming local option tax votes and elections.
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Aiken County
South Aiken High School
Woodside
Gatewood
Hitchcock Plaza
Aiken Mall
Centre South
Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor Policy
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters to the editor with the writer’s mailing address. Submissions should be legible and preferably typewritten. Brief, to the point letters are favored and all letters may be edited and condensed. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 902.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
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Distorted American Politics Reflects Myopic Campaigns
A New York Times analysis argues that late 1980s campaigns mattered less for governing than for shaping image and emotion. It notes money, TV coverage, polls, and pollster advice drive campaigns, press focus on character, and party strategy erosion.
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Michael Oreskes
the Times
Texas
Ann Richards
Richards
Bentsen
Mark White
Bill Hobby
White
Jim Mattox
Aamut
Kent Hance
Clayton Williams
Fort Knox
Lee Atwater
Washington
White House
Dick Gephart
Europe
Daniel Rostenikowski
Schroeder Pushes Women Into Combat Rights Debate
Rep. Pat Schroeder argues for opening Army infantry artillery and armored units to women for four years, citing equality and duty. Army leaders and some servicewomen oppose, noting physical and emotional readiness and risks. debate intensifies from Fort Bragg to West Point as public figures weigh in on gender and national service.
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Ashington
Professor R. Higgins
Pat Schroeder
D-Cole
Schroeder
Higgins
Fort Bragg
West Point
Pentagon
Colorado Democrat
Army
Linda Bray
Panama
Christine Brown
Rose DeBerry
Babette White
Congress Tolk
Sonny Montgomery
D-Miss
Allen Ono
Kathleen Conrey
Navy
Cmdr
Maureen Davidovich
Hollywood
U.S
Fred Kroesen
A Billion Dollar Idea for Reforming Sentencing
A proposed appeals board would review jail terms and offer nonviolent offenders the option to pay a large sum or perform services to fund social aid. It would exclude violent criminals from leniency while using funds to assist the very poor, with Leona Helmsley cited as a controversial example.
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Leona Helmsley
Leona
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Dallas Morning News
Sandy Grady
Rep
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WPA
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