Judge Hiller Zobel and Louise Woodward manslaughter ruling
Columnist Bill Thompson argues that Judge Zobel both found Woodward guilty of manslaughter in one breath and released her soon after, suggesting the judge did not believe she committed any crime. He notes Zobel reduced the charge from second degree murder to manslaughter yet upheld the jury verdict rather than overturning it.
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Hiller Zobel
Louise ‘Woodward
Zobel
Woodward
Bill Thompson
Clinton’s Failure Highlights Lame Duck Status
Clinton’s defeat on the fast track trade bill exposes his weak leverage with House Democrats. The piece argues his inability to rally party members weakens his second term and reshapes the Democratic Party ahead of upcoming elections, noting that he appears the lamest of all lame ducks.
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Ronald Reagan
White House
House
Bill Clinton
National tests won't fix declining standards in schools
In the waning days of the 105th Congress Republicans blocked a national test of fourth and eighth graders. The piece argues that without clear, skilled instruction and accountability, standards will stay low. It warns that bureaucrats may lower expectations and cites concerns about outcomes based education and shifts toward nontraditional math curricula.
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Albert Einstein
Wright Rothers
Pennsylvania
Educrats
The Decency of Humankind in Aiken Faith and Hope
Aiken pastor reflects on human decency amid diversity in a cosmopolitan community. He cites figures such as Sir Walter Scott Kant Watts Keller and Kagawa to illustrate courage in illness and the power of forgiveness tolerance humility and hope as essential qualities that sustain belief in people.
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Aiken
Sir Walter Scott
Guy Mannering
Ivan Hoe
Immanuel Kant
Kant
Isaac Watts
Isaac Pittman
Helen Keller
Toyohiko Kagawa
Letters to the Editor and Community Notes
Letters to the Editor cover thanks to strangers at a Kroger parking lot accident, praise for Officer Schofield and EMTs, and gratitude to medical staff and insurers. Also congratulations to South Aiken High School Girls Tennis Team and a correction about 1985 86 back-to-back titles. The page includes submission contact details for letters to the editor.
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Kroger’s
University Parkway
Officer Schofield
EMT
Bo Machado
John Fernandez
Aiken Regional
Wade Taylor
Kelly Paint and Body
South Aiken High School
Barbara Sproull
South Airicn High School
South Africn
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