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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1995

Page

6

Perot Party a New Reform Emerges Amid Two-Party Skepticism

The San Diego Union-Tribune notes disillusionment with both major parties among Perot's supporters and the electorate. It casts doubt on a widespread move to a new Reform Party, predicting only a possible destabilizing effect rather than a mass realignment.

Nove Ewnericans Ross Perot Perot Reform Party San Diego Union-Tribune

Lego Belville signals shift in gender roles for girls

The Providence Journal Bulletin notes Lego's shift from unisex sets to Belville a pink world aimed at girls amid slowing growth. It cites the move as a response to girls losing interest and discusses ongoing debates about gender roles in toys with references to 1960s culture.

Lego Belville Hasbro and Freud Providence Journal-Bulletin

Unabomber Words Published Seen as Public Responsibility

Columnist Claude Lewis argues publishing the Unabomber’s words was necessary for public responsibility. He says protecting journalistic principles by withholding would be as irresponsible as the bomber’s actions and notes readers determine what to read.

Claude Lewis

Aiken Standard Contact and Customer Service Info

Local newspaper contact details include address 124 Rutland Drive in Aken mailing P O Box 456 29802 office hours 830 am to 500 pm Monday Friday subscription line 649 5915 delivery problems line 649 5318 circulation hours 590 pm to 790 pm weekdays 7 am to 1030 am Saturdays and 8 am to 11 am Sundays switchboard 648 2311 fax 648 6052 story ideas editors phone 548 2311 publisher’s number for Scott G Hunter 646 2311

Rutland Drive P.O Aken Aiken Standard Scott G. Hunter

It Seems So Easy On TV On The Sermon And Sex

An observer in a Salvation Army Citadel recalls a lean young man preaching about how TV portrays sex. He contrasts easy on screen romance with real life, noting pregnancy and abortion decisions faced after a unintended encounter. The monologue ends with the speaker admitting his own heartbreak and frustration with modern media fantasies.

Angel Salvation Army Norridge Ill

Voters uneasy over Medicare pace and GOP reforms

A Tribune report cites polls and interviews showing growing voter unease with Republican reforms led by Congress. Only 32 percent approve of the direction, 55 to 60 percent see the country on the wrong track, and voters demand clearer Medicare explanations amid the 1994 Republican victory.

Somersworth N.H Lamar Alexander Gateway Norman Deane Deane Bob Dole Lebanon Charles Greenlee Congress Wall Street Journal Clinton DeNardis

Imagination and Flexibility Backed by Federal Plan for Conway Bypass

Federal officials endorse a plan to save South Carolina taxpayers 58 million by routing the Conway Bypass over large culverts to protect wetlands and create a 25 million mitigation fund. The project hinges on a voter referendum in Horry County to approve a penny sales tax, with the highway department having committed 100 million of 400 million in costs. The plan aims to maintain wetland conditions while expanding coastal environmental protections along the Waccamaw and Pee Dee rivers.

Conway Highway Department Waccamaw Pee Dee Highway Commission Horry County Charleston Post and Couries

Cape gets lenient sentence for real estate misconduct

Charles Cape, former head of the state Real Estate Commission law enforcement arm, pled guilty to accepting favors and running a personal business from his state office. He received a ten year sentence suspended to one year probation, with no prison time or community service.

Cape David Maring Commission Columbia Charles Cape State Real Estate Commission

Background checks for day care workers spark welcome intrusion

The Rock Hill Herald argues that state mandated background checks for all day care job applicants, with FBI fingerprint verification, protect vulnerable children. Despite added bureaucracy and initial inefficiency, responsible citizens should applaud state and federal cooperation enabling thorough screening.

FBI

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