Season of heroes and records in baseball history
Cal Ripken sat out the finale ending a 2632 game consecutive games streak dating to May 29, 1962. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa chase the single season home run record while upholding a respectful rivalry. Fans feel richer as Ripken ends the streak loyally in Baltimore and McGwire and Sosa maintain sportsmanship.
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Cal Ripken
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
McGwire
Sosa
Ripken
Lou Gehrig
Baltimore
Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Roger Maris
Fond du Lac native Tom Niland remembered for service and golf
Tom Niland of Aiken a Fond du Lac Wisconsin native and World War I veteran worked many years with the U S Atomic Energy Commission and later the Savannah River Operations Office He was a classification officer and a skilled golfer valued at St Mary Help of Christians Church and by the American Legion Memorials recall his kindness and gentleness with colleagues and friends.
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Fom Niland
Fond du Lac
Wis
University of Wisconsin
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Savannah River
E. W. Stark
DOE
Mr. Niland
Niland
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Stetson
American Legion
Aiken
Clinton Testimony Fails to Deliver Blow to Presidency
The tape of President Clinton's grand jury testimony yielded limited impact as Republicans hoped for a decisive hit. Clinton remained composed, dodging direct perjury or obstruction charges while arguing his honesty in the face of Starr's questions. Analysts say the public may not reverse its view or force impeachment based on the aired deposition.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Kenneth Starr
Starr
House
Oval Office
Lewinsky
Independent Counsel
White House
Flxer
Jones
Paula Jones
Betty Currie
Monica
Bill Clinton
Congress
Lingering Clinton a likely factor in GOP calculus
The analysis argues Bill Clinton’s televised testimony may bolster belief he didn’t lie while highlighting they conflict with truth. It predicts impeachment moves by Republicans and a Senate vote struggle, noting political fallout for both parties and potential 2000 electoral implications.
Letter condemns televised impeachment as witch hunt
Gregory J. Topliff of Aiken writes amid outrage over President Clinton impeachment coverage. He argues the process misdefines law, likens public judgment to crucifixion, and condemns the zeal of opponents while urging restraint and humility in judging leaders. He cites legal interpretation and moral questions.
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Clinton
Defining sex and accountability in presidential terms
The text argues that definitions of sex vary by source and asserts the president did not lie under oath. It cites a 1984 Varsity Quick Reference Handbook stating the sexual act is contact between male and female genitalia, a definition used to support the president's understanding regardless of other dictionaries.
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Varsity
Varsity Co
Nashville
Tennessee
Creation theory and the Big Bang in harmony
A reader argues that God could have created all through a long process that science describes as the Big Bang. He suggests religion and science may complement each other, urging editors to publish letters and invite dialogue while providing contact details.
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Anthony C. Meeds
Graniteville
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Tom Niland
Scott B. Hunter
Angela R. Nalley
Jeffrey B. Wallace
J. David Boyd
Susiness
Ellen C. Priest
Arewanion
Stephen P. Conyers
James R. Bennett Jr
Jack Germond and
Jules Witcover
Tribune Media Services
GOP
Senate
Gregory J. Topliff
Aiken Standard
Editorial
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