Notable quotes span politics and crime across region
County Administrator William Shepherd vows a 5 percent pay raise in Fiscal 1998 budget. Town officials discuss Mayor Parker’s status and end of controversy. Florence plant decision follows Honda praise. McVeigh sister testifies at trial. Palestinian minister warns against selling land to Israeli settlers. Senate panel promises tighter budget rules. Columbia fireman eulogy cites violence. North Augusta editor lauds local volunteer. Sammy Gravano references Mafia purge not money. Willie Sutton explains targeting banks.
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William Shepherd
Mother's Day Call to Support New Parents Worldwide
Lisa Tate of the National Association of Children's Hospitals urges communities to empower parents with knowledge and emotional skills. Programs like Decker Family Development Center in Akron and Reach Out and Read show reading and early care boost child development, reduce special education needs, and save costs. Public-health efforts from hospitals and volunteers worldwide stress practical, low-cost support for new families and teen mothers.
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Colin Powell
White House
United States
Carnegie Corp
Akron
Ohio
Children’s Hospital
Decker Family Development Center
Children’s Hospitals
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Children's Hospital
Johnson City Medical Center
Tennessee
Lisa Tate
The
National Association of Children’s Hospitals
Army sex scandal at Aberdeen Proving Ground
The Simpson conviction highlights pervasive sexual misconduct in the US Army training programs. Supervisors face charges amid racial tensions and questions over consent versus coercion, with policy makers blamed for mixed gender units and alleged pressure on trainees to claim rape.
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Delmar G. Simpson
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maryland
Sgt. Simpson
Army
Aberdeen
Gt. Simpson
Edward Brady
Textile bill gains backing in South Carolina
Rep. John Spratt along with Senators Hollings and Thurmond push a measure to tighten trade barriers and curb illegal trans shipments to level the field for U S textile firms. The proposal seeks access to foreign markets in exchange for opening U S markets to exporters and imposes penalties for quota circumvention.
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John Spratt
D-S.c
Spratt
Sun District
South Carolina
Fritz Hollings
Strom Thurmond
Letters to the Editor Address and Contact Rules
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Aiken Ovanaara
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Editorial
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New Ellenton
Vernon Dunbar
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Derek Joyce
Florence
Jennifer McVeigh
Timothy McVeigh
Israel
Freih Abu Medein
Senate Rules Committee
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
Rey
North Augusta
Mim Woodring
Jennifer Poon
Sammy
the Bull
Gravano
Mafia
Willie Sutton
FBI
Pherd
Alke
Scott B. Hunter
Raver
Stephen N. Ranzer
Ellen C. Priest
Otto C. Lee
Lator
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Lisa M. Tate
Rock Hill
David Beasley
Beasley
Florence Morning News
Greenwood Packing Co
US Immigration and Naturalization Service
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