Barbie on trial for crimes against humanity in France
Lise Lefevre recounts Barbie torture method and cruelty at Montluc prison as France and the world debate the impact of another Holocaust-era trial. Barbie faces accusations of executing 4000 and deporting 7500 Jews including 44 Jewish children from Izieu. Time magazine writer Elie Wiesel questions the child’s guilt and the trial’s meaning.
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Klaus Barbie
France
Lise Lefevre
Izien
Auschwitz
Lyons
Barbie
United States
Bolivia
Europe
Elie Wiesel
Time Magazine
Wiesel
Liliane Gerenstein
Izieu
Global effort to curb chemical weapons moves toward treaty
A guest editorial notes progress by the United States and the Soviet Union toward a universal ban on chemical and biological weapons. NATO and Warsaw Pact nations eye a monitored elimination agency within a year after France and the U S resume production. The piece cites dangers of chemical warfare and highlights a new book on the threats to Europe and civilization.
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United States
Soviet Union
Europe
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Geneva
France
America
Joseph Douglass
Neil Livingstone
Bud McFarlane Healing Brings Confessions At Hearing
Former national security adviser Bud McFarlane, broken yet defiant, testifies at the Iran-Contra hearing detailing Reagan administration links to Contra fundraising. He recalls North’s insistence on authority and hints at hidden approvals and memo exposure.
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Washington
Bud” McFarlane
White House
McFarlane
Mr. X
Bud
Robert McFarlane
Arthur Liman
Ronald Reagan
Oliver North
Reagan
Saud
North
Ollie
Justice Department
A Defense of Gen. Secord Amid Tehran Hostage Debate
A syndicated column praises Richard Secord for backing Reagan administration aims in Iran hostage and Contras policy. It denounces impeachment talk, defends covert actions, and argues Secord acted to support U S policy while noting legal ambiguities and forthcoming testimony.
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Washington
Richard Secord
Air Force
Secord
Daniel Inouye
Reagan
Iran
Nicaragua
National Security Council
Congress
Aiken Voices Against Development and Exchange Club Growth
A letter from Frank J. McCrosson argues against widening roads and new development in Aiken, praising current leaders and cautioning against change. The second portion from William C. Wodtke Jr. celebrates the National Exchange Club’s inclusion of women members since 1985 and outlines updated roles for women in community service nationwide.
Atoms And Adams House Cat Gruff Editorial
A reader vents on SRP complaint handling and federal road spending, rails at Hollings fiscal conservatism, and mocks Aquino aid. The piece criticizes gas taxes and aging roads while contrasting wartime pride with present politics. It questions preachers wealth and ends with a religious, combative “Amen.”
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Savannah River
SRP
Department of Energy
Fritz Hollings
Pres. Reagan
Hollings
General Assembly
Senate
Corazon Aquino
Phillippines
Congress
House
Aquino
Sens
John Kerry
Ted Kennedy
Howard Metzenbaum
Rep
Butler Derrick
Palm Springs
Exchange Club Welcomes Women As Members
The Exchange Clubs have been admitting women for nearly two years while other service groups face court battles over gender inclusion. The piece notes quiet progress contrasted with public debates about Rotary and similar clubs.
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Exchange Club
United States Supreme Court
Rotary Club
California
Rotary
Exchange Clubs
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites handwritten letters with the writer’s address. Anonymous letters are not accepted. Letters may be edited for space and libel. Brief, clear letters on any subject are preferred and addressed to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, P O Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard
P. O
S.C
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Washington Post
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National Security
Universal Press Syndicate
Whiskey Road
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Hitchcock Woods
Two Notch Road
Weeks
Roland Windham
Frank J. McCross
Aldrich Street
Exchange
William C. Wodtke, Jr
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