View: Tragic DUI crash ends promising NASCAR debut
Our view condemns Rob Moroso's 0.22 percent BAC and fatal head on collision with Tammy Williams on a North Carolina highway. The piece urges tougher DUI penalties, noting Moroso's repeated speeding offenses and the lasting harm to Williams's family, including her two children.
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Rob Moroso
North Carolina
Tammy Williams
Richard Petty
Moroso
Fish safety reform urged amid inspection gaps
The article argues federal oversight gaps leave fish and shellfish uninsured while meat and poultry receive routine inspection at taxpayer expense. It notes tensions between the Agriculture Department and the FDA over who should inspect seafood, urging urgent action within Congress.
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Agriculture Department
Food and Drug Administration
Congress
Letter to the Editor on HCA staffing and patient care in Aiken
Dr Raymond D. Hesse argues staffing levels at HCA affect patient care, questioning profits versus patient safety. He urges bed reductions to match nurse staffing and condemns parsimony as a burn out and neglect risk amid national nursing shortages. He thanks HCA employees and calls for improved service and collaboration.
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HCA
American Geriatrics Society
Webster
Aiken
Raymond D. Hesse
University Parkway
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The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor written by the author. Include a readable mailing address and prefer brief, to the point submissions. Editors may edit and condense letters with no subject matter limit and should be sent to The Editor Box 456 Aiken SC.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
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Republicans Fight Over Tax Reform and Party Principles
A sprawling political column rails at Republicans for backing tax increases and new fees, arguing a 60 vote rule kills future tax cuts and boosts federal power. It cites Darman signing a Democratic scheme, predicts higher gas taxes, and notes reform backlash in Massachusetts Oklahoma Colorado California and a broader revolt against incumbents and perks. The piece laments Beltway conspiration and warns voters may demand term limits and retirements for lawmakers.
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Yalta
Richard Darman
Senate
Moynihan
GOP
Woodrow Wilson
Tha
Dungus
Bush
Massachussetts
Michael Dukakis
Teddy Kennedy
John Sir
Boston Universty
Boston
Mario Cuomo
New York
George McGovern
Oklahoma
Colorado
Bill Armstrong
California
Sacramento
Night of taxes sinks Bush budget deal
A chaotic Capitol clash over George Bush’s deficit plan unfolds as protesters disrupt White House windows and offices ring with calls to raise taxes. Key figures rally late, but Republicans falter and Democrats fear political backlash. vote ends 236 to 171 against the package, leaving a grim night for the administration.
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George Bush
White House
Hoboken
San Jose
Tim Penny
D-Minn
Bush
Quayie
John Sununu
Dick da Derma
Lee Atwater
Hiliends
Lee
Honoral
Dave 4Ie
Helmsleys
Bob Wise
D-W.va
Jim Traficant
Ohio
Ican
New Hampshire
Tom Delay
Texas
Bob Michel
R-Il
Dan Rostenkowski
Dill
Rosty
Tom Foley
Spotless Sweden A Scenic Change
A travelogue from Sweden contrasts clean tidy cities and orderly life with the rough mood of New York. The writer praises Sweden’s lack of litter and general cleanliness while noting drugs and crime exist, and laments modern urban contrasts in America. He recalls Harlem poverty and Fifth Avenue vendors, ending with a stark AIDS street figure.
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United States
Stockholm
Goteborg
Charleston
New York
Harlem
New York Herald Tribune
Fifth Avenue
6Th Or
57Th Street
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