Astep back from chaos in Mideast peace gambit
Editorial notes Barak and Arafat met in Paris to curb bloodshed and advance a fragile deal brokered by Madeleine Albright. Arafat must restrain militias like Tanzim and Barak must pull troops back while both sides enforce an end to violence. International scrutiny and strong leadership are urged to keep the peace effort on track.
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Ehud Barak
Yasser Arafat
Paris
Mideast
Madeleine Albright
Barak
Arafat
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Ariel Sharon
Middle East
Sharon
Temple Mount
Haram al-Sharif
Jerusalem
Israel
the Tribune
Hugh Dellios
Marwan Barghouti
Fatah
Tanzim
Barghouti
Camp David
Spence urged to take part in televised debate
US Representative Floyd Spence faces a call to join a South Carolina Educational Television debate. The Beaufort event, organized by the League of Women Voters, would let voters hear all candidates in the gerrymandered district from Columbia to Beaufort County. Island Packet notes the need for open government and an informed electorate.
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Floyd Spence
South Carolina
Columbia
Beaufort County
Spence
Beaufort
League of Women Voters
Hilton Head) Island
Do vouchers improve education or not
A national debate on school vouchers gains attention as Gore and Bush emphasize education. Proponents argue vouchers boost outcomes, citing a study with small gains, while critics cite inconsistent evidence and note private schools may fail to expand access. The piece urges strengthening public schools with better teachers rather than draining resources.
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al Gore
Texas
George Bush
Iowa
New York City
Washington
D.C
Dayton
Ohio
United States
U.S
Laura F. Cavazos
Albert Shanker
American Federation of Teachers
Harvard
Paul Peterson
Peterson
Mathematica Policy Research Inc
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Columbia University
Wisconsin
George W. Bush
California
Hawaii
Jesus
Abortion Debate and Public Safety Praise in Aiken
A letter attacks U S abortion policy as hypocritical while praising Aiken Public Safety officers for community work on the PACT office and youth soccer programs. It commends Chief Frommer and others, notes the Aiken Soccer Club impact, and questions public prayer in schools with a biblical quote.
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Aiken Public Safety
PACT
Newberry Street
Chief Frommer
Tom Galardi
Richard Abney
Aiken
Aiken Standard Seeks Brief Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters to the editor with signatures and full contact details for verification. Include mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers. Letters may be edited or condensed. address correspondence to Letters to the Editor PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Welco
Jwallace
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