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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1989
Page
4
In his Oval Office address President Bush calls for a broad national campaign to fight drug abuse with 7.8 billion in expanded federal programs. He urges state local school and community action as part of a sustained effort to reduce demand and curb use on campuses and across society.
A reader praises Supt Joseph R Brooks for competence and forthright conduct while criticizing Aiken County School Board members for undermining administration. The letter urges voters to know which board members act counter productively and to elect future members of equal quality.
Letter writer decries REA subsidy and county actions while urging lawmakers to protect grandparents rights to see grandchildren. He argues taxes fund costly projects and accuses officials of misleading voters and hypnotizing the council. He cites a contested grandparent visitation case and calls for active public protest.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address. Brevity is preferred and all items may be edited. Send to The Editor at Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 for consideration.
Congress returns to a packed agenda with parental leave bills for firms of 50 plus and a broader 20 plus worker version, a day care program costing 1.75 billion in year one, and fights over catastrophic illness coverage under Medicare. Debates over tax, deficit, debt ceiling, flag protection, and numerous appropriations bills loom as impeachment and executive appointments fill the Senate calendar.
A satirical look at the closing of the Casino Royale and the House ethics turmoil. It contrasts the decline of seedy venues with a Congress rocked by sexual misconduct allegations involving Barney Frank and others.
A sweeping critique notes past and potential scandals from the Black Sox to Pete Rose, detailing suspensions and bans for gambling tied to baseball and other pro sports. It argues commissioners fight corruption but face overwhelming money and influence from underworld gambling networks.
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