Merger Debate Over South Carolina Medical Schools
The State Commission on Higher Education weighs a merger between SC medical schools driven by budget strain. Critics argue two state supported colleges are unaffordable and urge a full phasing out of the Columbia facility to maximize annual savings estimated at 5.5 million dollars.
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State Commission On Higher Education
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Columbia
Medical University
Gas Tax Rise Pushes SC to Top Regional Gas Price Ranking
The 5 cent federal gas tax effective April 1 raises South Carolina to 22 cents total tax per gallon, with state taxes at 13 cents. The tax funds highway and bridge work, joining a historic pay-as-you-go system. Despite higher costs, officials deem a stepped up road program overdue and consistent with SC financing methods.
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District of Columbia
Highway Department
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Gloria Swanson and the elusive Norma Desmond legend
The article reflects on Gloria Swanson's career from silent films to her lasting image as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. It notes her past glamour, wealth, and ongoing vitality, while contrasting public perception with her real-life persistence and shifting choices.
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Gloria Swanson
Hollywood
Mack Sennett
Beverly Hills
Swanson
Thought For Today Voltaire Quote on Words and Hidden Thoughts
A reflective thought quotes Voltaire noting that language can conceal inner thinking. It presents a concise aphorism on the power of words to mask intention and meaning.
Living Document and Dead Children
Opinion piece contrasts Muggeridge and Blackmun with Nazi atrocity rhetoric and Roe v Wade. It questions the constitutional basis of abortion rulings and warns against viewing the Constitution as a merely living document. The author urges respect for principle over self serving interpretations.
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Supreme Court
Heinrich Himmler
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Blackmun
Roe
Controversial Commentary on Race in Sports and Politics
Ashley Cooper reflects on the NCAA final four dominance by Black players and questions white representation, then shifts to Reagan's nuclear policy and Kremlin critiques. The column includes a lighthearted golf anecdote about Jesus Moses and a sage older man.
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Moses
Readers vent on Fed powers and politicalfrustration
A reader critiques Federal Reserve limits and Congressman Derrick in a harsh letter. The piece cites defense cuts, welfare costs, drunk driving penalties, and political corruption as reasons for public disillusionment with legislators.
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Federal Reserve
Butler Derrick
Derrick
Chappaquidick Teddy
Russia
Lansing
Mich
Norma Russell
Lions Thank Aiken Lions Club for Eye Donor Day Support
The Aiken Lions Club expresses gratitude to the Aiken Community for the Eye Donor Day held in March. Volunteers collected Eye Donor Wills at multiple locations and distributed brochures. The group notes ongoing donor appeal and invites contact with club members for information on becoming eye donors.
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