United Way Campaign Urges Community Help
Our view urges generous support for United Way in Aiken, urging donations of time or money to aid local agencies. It highlights beneficiaries from Girl Scouts to Meals On Wheels and Salvation Army, stressing that contributions help neighbors and strengthen the whole community.
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Aiken Center
Aiken Rehabilitation Workshop
Hitchcock Center
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Salvation Army
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Kohl
Canada
Yugoslavia
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India
Court Of Peeves Rules One Word Better Than Two
The Supreme Court style parodies curb redundancies in news phrases. Plaintiffs from Michigan Colorado Indiana Virginia and Ohio criticize phrases like past experience and free up while urging pruning of verbose clumps. The column notes a motion for rehearing may follow if reader passion rises.
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Court of
Fred C. Wolf Jr
Lakewood
Ohio
Roger
Jan Garvey
South Bend, Ind
Language Nonsense Rules Court Cites Hyphen Use
A court weighs hyphenation and decimal points in everyday phrasing. Citizens argue about life and death terms and the growing use of minority in employment and shipping, while dictionaries define minority as a group member.
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Charles B. Hoelzel
Elizabeth City
N.C
Kathleen Stipek
Tampa
John McEnroe
Louise S. Lindsay
Chillicothe
Ohio
Merriam-Webster
American Heritage
This Gulf War Will Be the Last Hurrah for Interventionists
An opinion piece argues the Gulf crisis signals a retreat from interventionism. It contends Americans favor homeward focus, oppose sacrificing troops abroad, and foresee a postwar order led by national self interest rather than multinational force. It critiques policymakers and elites for pressing intervention while the public prefers restraint and independence.
High Cholesterol Blood Count Blues
A man recalls a doctor warning that his cholesterol was high after an annual physical. He and his wife overhaul their diet, swapping fried foods for fish and beans, tracking fats, and shedding pounds while joking about taking back the diagnosis.
Will Iraq Be George Bush's Vietnam
The piece questions whether U S policy on Iraq may mirror Vietnam citing public support, the president's vow to defend Kuwait, and the risk of a long, costly conflict. It warns against premature optimism and calls for careful strategy while noting oil and regional complexities. It critiques air power limits and domestic patience in a high stakes crisis.
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Iraq
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Iran
Baghdad
Morocco
Gulf
Japan
al Fn
Mitdrawal
U.S
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Bush
Vietnam
Congress
Jack Barlow
George
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