Vatican probes Inquisition history signals church progress
Editorial notes a Vatican inquiry into the Inquisition suggests openness to past faults. It cites Galileo's 17th century stance, a 12 page 1990s document on Holocaust failure to speak out, and ongoing debate about anti-Semitism and ethnic cleansing. The piece views Pope John Paul I's openness as strengthening the church for the millennium.
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Vatican
Washington
John Paul I
Galileo
Spain
Europe
Eco terrorism a criminal act at Vail ski area
Earth Liberation Front claimed credit for fires at Vail Colorado that caused more than 12 million dollars in damage. The piece argues environmental extremists aim to shut down tourism by attacking mining and logging related employment, impacting Rocky Mountain residents and housing costs.
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Vail
Colo
Earth Liberation Front
American West
Rocky Mountain
Telegram & Gazette
Worcester
Mass
Gore front-runner after election facing scrutiny from rivals
After GOP losses, Democratic insiders weigh Gephardt challenges to Gore in 2000. Gephardt may gain speaker if House shifts, but Gore leads fund-raising and public support, with critics warning front-runner status invites intensified scrutiny. Muskie comparisons foreshadow risks for presumed frontrunners.
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Washington
House
Newt Gingrich
Dick Gephardt
Gephardt
al Gore
Bernie Sanders
Vermont
Gore
Clinton
Ed Muskie
Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Vietnam
George McGovern
Labor
Democratic Party
Specter suggests courts handle Clinton impeachment question
Senator Clinton Specter of Pennsylvania urges Congress to drop the impeachment inquiry and let the criminal justice system prosecute Bill Clinton after his term. He argues indictments and trials would hold him accountable under standard legal burdens and curb political grandstanding.
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Arlen Specter
Bill Clinton
Specter
Pennsylvania
Clinton
Ken Starr
Congress
Starr
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
House
Judiciary Committee
Veterans Day gratitude and a resident's retirement warning
A letter from Bill Gassman of Aiken thanks Carl Langley and the Aiken Standard for a story on his journey of discovery about his father Captain William C. Gassman and World War II heroism. He notes meeting many people, especially Henri Levaufre of Periers, France, and urges remembrance of veterans. He also recounts Harold Breuninger’s retirement community concerns after annexation for an Excel Co. service center, fearing traffic and lack of studies, urging retirees to reconsider Aiken.
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Carl Langley
Aiken Standard
William C. Gassman
D-day
VE Day
Henri Levaufre
Periers
France
Bill Gassman Aiken
Aiken
New Jersey
Stratford Hall
Whiskey Road
Greenville
Excel Co
Lowe's
Excel
Stratford Drive
Harold F. Breuninger
Letters to Editor guidelines for Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard requests brief letters with the writer name signature mailing address and daytime and home numbers for verification. Submissions must be addressed to Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or emailed to editorial pe.net and may be edited for length.
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Atken
Aiken Standard
Aiken
S.C
Editorial Pe.net
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