Russia’s church status fuels freedom concerns in U S debate
The United States laments Russia’s move to declare the Russian Orthodox Church the preeminent faith, arguing such entanglement could curb other liberties. The piece cites how protection of bad ideas via stronger freedoms remains the American stance. Sputnik’s 1957 launch is also recalled as a turning point in space exploration.
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United States
Russia
Boris Yeltsin
Roswell
N.M
Daily Record
Earth
Soviet Union
Register-Guard
Eugene
Ore
Free trade clash reddens in Clinton Gephardt clash
The piece critiques Clinton's bid for fast track authority amid Gephardt AFL-CIO opposition. It argues protectionism cloaked as moral crusade risks global backlash, urges increased U.S. worker retraining and aid, and notes Clinton's Brazil swing echoing Gephardtian rhetoric while warning of job losses from protectionist gains.
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Clinton
Congress
House
Richard Gephardt
Gephardt
Democratic National Committee
America
Brazil
Indonesia
Malaysia
China
Jamaica
Michael Manley
Manley
Afl-Cio
Taiwan
Thailand
South Korea
Ross Perot
Mexico
U.S
Gore
NAFTA
Gephardtian
American Chamber of Commerce
Sao Paulo
Remembering the Aiken Standard Circulation Team
A reader praises Circulation director Otto Lee and staff Mary Singleton Holley Towner Claudia Bey and Brenda Heath for respectful service after a mistaken delivery. The piece notes part time workers Gloria Dalton Pam Smith and Srenda, outlines duties and training, and admits delivery errors while underscoring low complaint rates and ongoing improvement efforts.
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Mary Singleton
Holley Towner
Claudia Bey
Brenda Heath
Gloria Dalton
Pam Smith
Mary
Aiken High School
Aiken Standard
Holley
North Augusta High
USC Aiken
Stacey Towner
Claudia
Aiken
Leavelle McCampbell
Rudy Heath
Clearwater Baptist Church
Brenda
Mary, Holley
Aiken annexation debate challenged by residents and critics
In a spirited letter, residents question City Manager and Council push to annex vast areas. They warn of higher taxes, stricter rules, water cutoffs, and loss of longtime land use freedoms as the city eyes expansion beyond current borders.
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Aiken
the Vale
Talatha Church Road
The Alien Standard Wel comes Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites brief letters to the editor with signature and mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Send to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or email editorial esc@scape.net.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Shunter
Scescape.net
Aiken
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Sputnik
Scott B. Hunter
Stephen N. Ranzer
Ellen C. Priest
Otto C. Lee
Anaginst
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Trudy Rubin
Knight-Ridder Service
Goodwyn
Circulation Department
Otto Lee
Aiken Standard Publisher
Philadelphia
Franklin Learning Center of Performing Arts
Aiken Technical College
Aiken Stanard
Srenda
Burnettown
Heath
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