Aiken 450th Ordnance Company Deploys for Middle East
Our view praises the 450th Ordnance Company from Aiken as they depart Fort Gordon for the Middle East amid Desert Shield. The piece urges local families to support by staying in touch via letters to boost service members’ morale while overseas.
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Aiken
450Th Ordnance Company
Fort Gordon
Middle East
Persian Gulf
Saddam Hussein
450Th
Saudi Arabia
Fort Bragg
N.C
Letters Raise Tax, Trash, and School Discipline Concerns
A reader notes that reservists on active duty pay must be taxed by South Carolina and warns to keep pay stubs for proper filing. The letter cites a tax act relief, urges use of local Tax Commission offices, and criticizes weekly garbage pickup problems and animal waste. It also recounts a family's experience with perceived racial bias and discipline at South Aiken High School, urging sensitivity and parental involvement.
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South Carolina
South Carolina Tax Commission
Augusta Chronicle
Aiken County
Richmond County
South Aikien High School
University of Miami
Meek
South Aiken High School
T.W. Josey
Lucy Laney
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters to be published. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s mailing address. Typed submissions are preferred and editors may condense content to fit space.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard Page Four A Highlights Local News
Page Four A of the Aiken Standard dated Wednesday November 7 1990 presents brief local news items from Aiken South Carolina including civic notices sports updates and community briefs. The page collects short reports and announcements typical of a regional newspaper insert.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Abortion and Free Speech Debate at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court considers whether a doctor paid by federal Title X funds may discuss or advocate abortion. Regulations bar counseling or advocacy for abortion with federal funds, raising questions about physician speech vs government funding. Courts have split on the rules, with Rust v Planned Parenthood pending and a June decision anticipated.
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I Ashington
U.S. Supreme Court
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Planned Parenthood of America
Supreme Court
David Souter
Kenneth Starr
Souter
Starr
Congress
1St U.S. Circuit
Boston
10Th Circuit
Denver
Rust
Planned Parenthood
2Nd Circuit
New York
Amalya Lyle Kearse
Gun metaphor frames looming conflict with Iraq
In a hard hitting opinion piece the author compares Bush inaction over Iraq to a poolroom shooting, arguing the threat of war grows as troops and matériel gather in the Persian Gulf. The piece links hostages, Arab backlash, and U.S. political woes to a dangerous escalation.
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Bush
Iraq
U.S
Mideast
George Bush
Beaver
East St. Louis
Persian Gulf
Saddam Hussein
Court Flirts With Genetic Screening in Workplace Policy
Supreme Court arguments over Johnson Controls policy barring women capable of bearing children from factory floors spark a broader debate. A government report warns that unchecked genetic screening could redefine employment eligibility and health insurance, urging safer workplaces over exclusion.
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Johnson Controls
Supreme Court
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
Office of Technology Assessment
Johnson
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National Endowment For the Arts
Hussein
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