Atlanta Wins 1996 Summer Olympic Bid Despite Critics
Our view argues Atlanta earns IOC approval to host the 1996 Games, noting this marks the third American city to win the honor after Los Angeles. It highlights Atlanta’s stadiums, MARTA transit, hotels, and regional benefits for the Southeast, with potential event venues in outlying areas and increased local interest.
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Braves
Falcons
Hawks
Atlanta
International Olympic Committee
Los Angeles
Athens
Greece
MARTA
Georgia
Olympic Committee
Aiken County
Marlboro Man To The Rescue In Moscow Panic Over Shortage
Riots sweep Moscow as shortages spark protests and government falter. Two U.S. tobacco giants Philip Morris and RJR Nabisco announce emergency shipments of 34 billion cigarettes to the Soviet Union to ease the crisis, with payment in hard currency and oil as counter trade.
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Moscow
Philip Morris
RJR Nabisco
U.S
Soviet Union
Letter Suggests Boundary Shift to Ease School Crowding
Aiken County residents discuss alleviating crowded Silver Bluff High School by shifting attendance boundaries. The writer advocates moving the boundary one mile north on B. C. 19 and one mile toward Aiken along Silver Bluff Road to boost enrollment, arguing Silver Bluff should be prioritized over South Aiken for efficiency and to prevent mobile units. The note suggests political considerations but stresses equalized capacity across schools.
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Aiken County
Silver Bluff High School
Silver Bluff
B.C. 19
New Ellenton
Silver Bluff Road
Aiken
South Aiken
South
Aiken Standard Seeks Reader Letters for Publication
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters to the editor with the writer’s full address. Letters should be legible and preferably typewritten. Brief, concise letters are preferred and all submissions may be edited or condensed. Send to The Editor Box 486 Aiken SC.
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Aiken
Aiken, 8.C
Aiken Standard Masthead Details September 19 1990
The page lists staff roles for the Aiken Standard including Managing Editor John F Boyette Editorial Page Editor Jeffrey Wallace Advertising Director Melanie Arney Production Director Sue S Brown and Circulation Director Daniel S Holland. It notes the paper is in Aiken South Carolina dated September 19 1990.
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John F. Boyette
Jeffrey 8. Wallace
Melanie L. Arney
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Sue S. Brown
Ellen C. Priest
Daniel S. Holland
The Jefferson Center and the Freedom of Expression
HARLOTTESVILLE Va The American people show mixed views on censorship and free expression A national poll for the Thomas Jefferson Center finds only 6.1 percent support government censorship while about 90 percent oppose it Yet responses on banning records and warning labels reveal a swing toward restricting expression The center founded with UVA aims to defend broad First Amendment rights while noting public uncertainty about true freedom of the press
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Harlottesville
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson Center
Robert O'Neil
Si Sourt
University of Virgina
Cetersason i
Energy price fixes fall apart under scrutiny
A columnist criticizes overhyped quick fixes to oil supply shocks sparked by the Iraq Kuwait crisis. He quotes Sen Breaux and others, argues price stability harms efficiency, and urges diverse energy sources and strong conservation, noting limited gains from policy incentives and the need to reduce oil dependence through multiple energy paths.
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Iraq
Kuwait
Adden
As of
Peole
John B. Breaux
D-La
American Petroleum Institute
United States
Louisiana
Saudi Arabia
Robert Kuttner
Business Week
Clifford Hansen
R-Wyo
Washington
Names and names again in a reader complaint column
A reader vents over confusing public agency naming and hospital branding. He cites SCDHPT and HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers, questions about removing “hospital” from names, and asks for action on TV volume during commercials and ways to complain to advertisers.
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Aiken
HCA
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
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Marlboro
Scott B. Hunter
O'Neil
University of Virginia
Middle East
U.S.A
Harold B. Finger
U.S. Council For Energy Awareness
Peraps
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Highway Department
S.C
Department of Highways and Public Transportation
South Carolina
Donald M. Law
CNN
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