Editorials call halt to Israel Palestine violence
The piece notes an Israeli soldier murder by a Palestinian mob and a US Navy destroyer damaged in Yemen, linking the events to a broader Mideast tinderbox. It urges avoiding war, condemns mob killings, and argues both sides risk derailing peace efforts and escalating retaliatory violence.
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Israel
Yemen
Mideast
Clinton
Camp David
Red Sea
Lebanon
America
Yasser Arafat
Palestinian Authority
Mr. Arafat
Barak
Miami Herald
AAP warns against teens riding in pickup truck beds
The American Academy of Pediatrics urges limits on youth in pickup truck beds citing safety concerns. In South Carolina few states restrict the practice despite high risk and 1997 national deaths. a 2000 bill to ban under 15 in open beds stalled with hunting and farming exceptions.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
AAP
South Carolina
General Assembly
Columbia
Time to Legalize Marijuana in the US
The text argues for legalizing marijuana citing high arrest rates, limited law enforcement resources, and medical benefits. It contrasts federal hostility with polls and studies suggesting limited harm, urging adult legalization and regulated access akin to alcohol.
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Washington
Federal
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
National Organization For Reform of Marijuana Laws
National Academy of Science
University of Toronto
Lancet
Gallup
Barry McCaffrey
Netherlands
No to reefer madness in political call to action
Opinion piece denounces marijuana legalization backed by George Soros and others. It cites opposition from 85 percent of Americans and attacks NORML and NORML founder Keith Stroup. The letter promotes political action against drug legalization and highlights figures like James Bovard and Joyce Nalepka.
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Silver Spring
Timothy Leary
Newton Steers
Maryland
George Soros
Progressive Insurance
Peter Lewis
Apollo Group
John Sperling
Men's Warehouse
George Zimmerman
America
Soros
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws
NORML
Keith Stroup
High Times
Stroup
National Institutes of Health
Drug Policy Foundation
Soros’ Lindesmith Center
DPF
al Gore
Gore
Gary Johnson
R-N.m
Tom Campbell
R-Calif
Senate
Dianne Feinstein
Volunteers Aid Hitchcock Center With United Way Support
The Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center thanks United Way and Project Vision volunteers from South Carolina Electric & Gas and Aiken Electric Cooperative. Over two weeks they trimmed bushes built sidewalks organized records entered data and painted walls. Pat Samuel, executive director, expresses gratitude from patients clients and staff.
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Hitchcock Center
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
United Way
South Carolina Electric & Gas and Aiken Electric Cooperative
School board faced backlash over teacher survey denial
A former educator criticizes the Aiken County school board for destroying teachers surveys about pay raises funding and workload. The letter urges replacing board members and supports Jim Sutherland John Brown and Diane Giddings in the upcoming November 7 election. The writer notes state funding and local spending dynamics and calls for open dialogue with lawmakers.
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Marsha Stark
Bobby Harrell
State House
Ways and Means
South Carolina
Harrell
Rep. Harrell
Rep. Harrel
Aiken County
Laurens County
Jim ‘Sutherland
John Brown
Diane Giddings
Michael E. Simons
New Ellenton
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Palestine
Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ellen C. Priest
Cesi Myers
Garth R. Groshans
Ressroom
James R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Lieberman
The
Aan
Harner
Beir
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Tae
James Bovard
Clinton-Gore
St. Martin's Press
Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, D.C
Joyce Nalepka
America Cares Inc
America's Challenge
National Organization of Parents For
Nancy Reagan
Pat Samuel Aiken
Aiken
S.C
Swallace
Duesouth
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