Editorial Calls for Suharto Resignation Amid Indonesian Turmoil
The editorial urges President Suharto to step aside after 32 years in power as Indonesia faces escalating violence and economic crisis. It likens the regime to Iran's Shah and Marcos, argues for a transition government, IMF-backed reforms, closure of insolvent banks, and open elections with strong U.S. and global pressure to restore order and human rights.
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Indonesia
Shah
Iran
Fernando Marcos
Suharto
International Monetary Fund
IMF
Bill Clinton
United States
Endangered Species Act gains momentum amid politics
The Austin American Statesman notes that more than two dozen species on the Endangered Species Act list show recovery, though critics doubt the act’s effectiveness. Proponents argue the law works and habitat protection remains essential while other groups, like The Nature Conservancy, help conserve habitats and manage birth rates to preserve species.
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ESA
Nature Conservancy
Austin
Texas
Lottery favored as South Carolina tax plan and school funder
Letters argue a state lottery could replace some taxes, fund education, and improve standards amid teacher shortages. The writer cites SC’s low ranking and growth needs while urging safeguards on fund use and public acceptance.
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South Carolina
Megan Freeman Aiken
Road safety plea over Highway 278 risks
A Silver Bluff High School student voices concern about recurring accidents on Highway 278. She notes two classmates were killed and urges state action to reduce risk, proposing widening the road as a possible solution to prevent further deaths.
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Beech Island
New Ellenton
South Carolinna
Silver Bluff
Erin Huey Aiken
Deann Brown
Silver Bluff High School
Thave
Clinton ties policy to reelection in China satellite waiver
Linda Chavez argues Clinton used the 1996 satellite technology waiver to aid reelection, accusing him of sacrificing national security for political gain. She cites Johnny Chung, Liu Chao-ying, and Loral Space, noting DOJ probes and White House overrule of state and defense agencies. The piece urges a congressional impeachment inquiry to test ethics and security.
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Clinton
China
Bill Clinton
Johnny Chung
Chung
Liu Chao-ying
Chinese People’s Liberation Army
Liu
Communist Party
China Aerospace
Loral Space and Communications
Loral
Bernard L. Schwartz
Democratic National Committee
Justice Department
White House
State Department
Defense Department
CIA
National Security Agency
New York Times
Jeff Gerth
Wang Jun
Rubin
Gerth
Hong Kong
Wang
Commerce
On Brown
Brown
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Scescape.net
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