Voices On Congress Reflect Budget Tensions
In Washington this year partisanship yields renewed mistrust as Republicans, wielding fresh power, doubt the president’s seriousness on balancing the budget. Democrats accuse Republicans of harmful deficit rhetoric, and both sides acknowledge risks unless constructive give and take resumes.
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Line item veto pledge in jeopardy after GOP pledge
The House moved quickly last January to grant the president a line-item veto on spending bills as part of its Contract With America. Now House leadership appears to be backsliding on enacting the line item veto this year, despite broad support from presidents and leaders since Nixon.
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William Kunstler remembered as polarizing figure of law
William Kunstler died this week at age 76, a law icon who polarized judges, the public, and clients. The obituary notes his incendiary advocacy and lasting impact on the U S legal landscape as columnist Claude Lewis reflects on his controversial career.
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Aiken Standard Subscriber Help and Contact Details
Publication contact information spans address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 and Rutland Drive location with hours 6 90 am to 5 90 pm Monday to Friday subscriptions prices and mailing options including home county and other mail rates. The notice lists switchboard fax and staff contact numbers for editors and publisher and notes the newspaper is published since 1867 by Aiken Communications Inc.
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Hog Heaven of Aiken cited as best barbecue in town
A reader dispute centers on Hog Heaven of Aiken near the High way 1 bypass, praised as the best barbecue since its January 1995 opening, with comparisons to New Ellenton and Carolina barbecue. The letter also touches on race coded terms and the O J Simpson case.
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Best Barbecue Debate Sparks Strong Local Tastes
Editor Ida Smith invites readers to share their strongest barbecue opinions from New Ellenton, Aiken, or the Valley, naming hog beef or lamb and mustard or tomato sauces. Readers urged to send views to Editor, Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Multitude of costs in nuclear reactor debate and local SAT woes
In Aiken editorial pages critics attack multi purpose reactors over tritium, plutonium, waste, and Defense Waste Processing Facility costs, arguing the cold war era needs are outdated and that high level waste and canyon repairs drive up power costs. A separate letter notes rural SAT scores lag due to few test takers and limited enrollment slots, criticizing district course access and superintendent remarks.
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Judge rules Sunday beer sales permitted at Clemson stadium
Circuit Judge Henry McKellar decided that beer and wine should be sold at Clemson University football stadium during Carolina Panthers games this season. The ruling overrides Clemson residents' vote to ban Sunday alcohol sales.
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South Carolina SAT participation rivals other states
Charleston officials note 14 states had higher SAT participation than South Carolina, and each had higher averages. The District of Columbia and other states with lower participation also posted better scores, challenging the claim that low performance is due to student participation rates.
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Reform Hearings Set on Open Lawyer Discipline in South Carolina
Chief Justice Ernest Finney will hold hearings on September 15 to reform the secret discipline process for lawyers in South Carolina. A Bar Committee has drafted openness recommendations for the court to consider, including timing to open proceedings 30 days after a lawyer files a response.
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