Union influence shapes new labor policy push
The article notes a Clinton era commission stacked with union allies to review labor law amid union demands for easier organizing. It cites union arguments on competitiveness, employer practices, and a shift toward nonunion workplace governance, while warning of political pressures on Reich and Clinton.
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Readers urge highway plan reform and moratorium on new projects
Don and Kaye Vardell of Aiken criticize the South Carolina Highway Department for prioritizing new construction over repairs. They call for safer bridges requiring $1 billion, reduced commissions, revised planning, and scheduling adjustments to avoid public burden, with particular concern about Wednesday races and attendance.
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Fire Limited Damage at Richland Avenue Office
A fire swept a local office on Rich land Avenue early Saturday March 13 at 3 a.m. A passing motorist alerted the Department of Public Safety, limiting damage to the structure and smoke but sparing essential business items. The owners thank the Public Safety Department and the motorist for their quick action on a cold windy night. Robert C. Barnett Michael Hardwick
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Aiken
Want To Write To The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address. Keep content readable and concise as letters may be edited. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken
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War hides hunger in Omar Barre relief clinic scene
In Omar Barre Somalia a Samaritan's Purse team treats malnutrition worms malaria and anemia amid war as villagers' food was seized by bandits. Volunteers including Marine guards run a crowded clinic near Mogadishu with scarce medicine and 500 children awaiting aid.
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Samaritan’s Purse
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Somalia
Struggle in Somalia Reaches Beyond Military Action
B J Phillips argues that three months and 30,000 troops have not produced a political solution in Somalia. Warlords resist reconciliation, famine relief faces restrictions, and educated elites stay in exile as leaders flail over peace plans.
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Patterson Defends C-17 Amid C-5 Parallels and Scandal
Air Force Col. J W David Patterson defends the C 17 jet transport in a March letter to the Tribune while noting C 5 ties and criticizing media coverage. A Defense IG report calls for action on C 17 officials over alleged progress payment issues, with stress tests showing wing failures and costly fixes ahead.
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Tax lobbyists and tax breaks in a post Cold War Congress
In a collective plea for tax relief various groups push for deductions subsidies and budget cuts while noting corporate meals grazing subsidies and lobbyist influence on Capitol Hill The piece also criticizes politicians including James Woolsey Ron Dellums Sam Nunn Barney Frank and references to Jeffrey Birnbaum The Lobbyists and Alex Beam of the Boston Globe.
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