Veterans push park to reality in Burnettown
Editorial salutes the Horse Creek Midland Valley Veterans Park fund raising committee as they near the original 100000 goal. Costs have exceeded estimates and more donations are needed. A parade on June 5 will start at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Langley, marching to the park site on S C 421, followed by dedication.
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Horse Creek
Midland Valley Veterans Park
Burnettown
Jack Adkison
First Baptist Church
Langley
S.C. 421
Iraq
Kosovo
Veterans Park Committee
Kosovo peace hopes rise as Yugoslav forces begin withdrawal
After 48 days of NATO air power the Yugoslav army says it is withdrawing from Kosovo. Albright calls it a half measure and NATO insists bombing continues until verifiable withdrawal. Bonn G8 deal draws Russia closer to NATO terms, with UN led protection and Kosovo self government on track. Milosevic faces pressure to accept a diplomatic solution and remove forces, while KLA demilitarization and refugee safe return underpin the plan.
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Yugoslavia
NATO
Kosovo
Madeleine Albright
Slobodan Milosevic
Russia
Milosevic
Kosovo Liberation Army
U.N
KLA
Clinton era distrust after Belgrade embassy bombing
The Belgrade Chinese embassy bombing worsens US China tensions. China suspends high level military talks and human rights dialogue, while Beijing suspects CIA error or rogue action. Clash over human rights and trade ties deepens, fueling mutual suspicion and political fallout.
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NATO
Belgrade
United States
Beijing
Clinton
U.N. Human Rights Committee
China
World Trade Organization
Los Alamos
N. M
CIA
U.N. Sub-commission On Human Rights
Senate test of gun lobby clout amid Colorado shootings
As President Clinton hosts a youth violence conference the NRA holds a separate White House event led by Wayne LaPierre. He blasts new gun control as dishonest and calls for harsher prosecutions under Project Exile. The piece notes mixed signals from allies and outlines looming Senate votes on gun show checks age limits parental responsibility and waiting periods.
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Washington
Clinton
National Rifle Association
Wayne LaPierre
White House
NRA
Charlton Heston
LaPierre
Justice Department
Columbine
Richmond
Rochester
N.Y
Bob Walker
Handgun Control, Inc
Robert Delsey
National Shooting Sports
Delsey
Colorado
Senate
Powderhouse Road housing plan draws mixed letters
A letter to the Standard criticizes a Powderhouse Road development and a public vote, praising affordable homes at 89 000 to 104 000 dollars and urging focus on community values over property values. It cites Henry Rucker and Elise Faulkner with Jeff Lacey, urging inclusion of plain hardworking people. Also thanks skatepark supporters in H Odell Weeks Park.
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Powderhouse
Powderhouse Road
Standard
Henry Rucker
Dunbarton Circle
Gatewood
Dunbarton Oaks
Rucker
Elise Faulkner
Jeff Lacey
Aiken
Albert Einstein
Arts Committee ends plan for Unbridled sculpture in Aiken
The Arts Committee of the Aiken Downtown Development Association met on April 19 1999 and recommended terminating the Unbridled sculpture project at Laurens and Richland for consideration. They urged using the area instead for a floral showcase by horticulturist Tom Rapp. Michael Anaclerio chairs the ADDA Arts Committee for Aiken.
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Aiken
Tom Rapp
Michael Anaclerio Aiken
Letters to the Editor guidance for Aiken Standard readers
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