Campaign reform remains a long shot after Senate debate
After President Canton threatened a special session, the Senate tackled campaign financing but reform remains unlikely. McCain and Feingold push a basic plan to curb soft money with a base package and stronger amendment, yet a future filibuster could derail change. If the amendment fails, supporters may abandon the effort.
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Canton
Congress
Senate
John McCain
R.ariz
Russ Feingold
D-Wis
Philadelphia Inquirer
Republicans Self Destruct In Campaign Finance Fight
Republicans in Congress face criticism for opposing reform in both chambers, eroding their political stance after White House fund raising investigations into Clinton and Gore. The piece cites 1994–1996 actions, including a government shutdown, as signs of a pattern of letting the president seize the initiative on key issues.
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House
Senate
White House
Clinton
al Gore
Congress
Odell Weeks Remains Aiken’s Beloved Public Servant
Roland Windham recalls Odell Weeks, longtime Aiken mayor from 1946 to 1991, who dedicated 43 years to city service. Weeks shaped Hopeland Gardens, the airport industrial park, and Virginia Acres housing, earning admiration for integrity and relentless work ethic. His calendar was full, his decisions firm, and his legacy seen in recreation facilities and community projects.
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Odell
Aiken
Clemson Tigers
Clemson
USC
South Carolina Municipal Association
Rollingwood Road
Hopeland Gardens
Sydney Davidson
Iselin
Davidson
Bryan Dorn
District House of Representatives
Washington
FAA
Virginia Acres
Vanwood
SRS
FHA
BAM Club
Gamecock Club
Woodward
Citizens Field
Gamecocks
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
First Baptist
Roland Windam
Hitchcock Rehabilitation
Windham
Odell Weeks
Gratitude Letter From Aiken County Surviving Crash
A letter recounts a August 6 crash on Green Pond Road in which the writer suffered a broken neck causing paralysis. EMS, police, MCG trauma teams, and the Aiken County community provided lifesaving care and ongoing support. The author praises Dr Eugene McManus for years of compassionate pediatric care and thanks others who helped recover, including finding a lost dog Bogey.
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Greenpond
Aiken County
Mcg
Pat
Lynn
Howard
Nina
Bogey
Trish Arnold Aiken
Betty Booth
Aiken
Aiken Standard Seeks Brief Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit brief letters signed with the writer’s name and address plus daytime and home phone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited. send to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or email editorial@scescape.net.
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Aiken Standard
S.C
Editorial
Scescape.net
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Eee
Scott B. Hunter
Stephen N. Ranzer
Ellen C. Priest Dire Ot
Otto C. Lee
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Mayor Weeks
Roland Windham
Charles Simons
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