Congressan Junkets Spark Debate on Recess Perks
Opinion reflects on Speaker Tip O Neill China visit as example of costly perks. Critics urge curbing travel while noting potential benefits of keeping lawmakers at home. The piece suggests incentives to discourage future junkets during recess.
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Masters Week Brings Golf Fans to Augusta and Aiken
The Masters Week event at Augusta National Golf Club draws top players and thousands of fans. Many visitors stop in Aiken for lodging and to play its courses as spring flowers peak, with locals welcoming guests and noting planned seasonal beauty.
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Obituary: G. C. Garvin Was Bethcar Community Leader
G. C. Monk Garvin, a Wagener area farmer and Bethcar resident, served as District 3 county commissioner and as a school trustee. He was active in Masons Shriners and Woodmen of the World and sat on the Bethcar Baptist Church cemetery committee. He died at age 73 leaving many friends and sympathies to his family.
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Why Latin America falls short of U S prosperity
Irving Kristol argues Latin American nations like El Salvador face persistent instability and economic ineptitude. He asserts Western reforms alone cannot ensure growth and warns that backward habits and external aid won t solve deep political and cultural factors. He notes Uruguay as an example of failed welfare-led progress.
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Propaganda Debates Cloud VOA Legacy
Former VOA deputy director Nicolaides sought to convert the agency into a propaganda tool prompting exposure by Murray Marder of the Washington Post. Senators pondered USIA’s overseas reach while Nicolaides remains controversial about propaganda and First Amendment issues.
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Anti nuclear protests across Europe challenge Reagan plan
The piece describes massive Easter weekend demonstrations across the continent opposing U S nuclear weapons policy. It argues Soviet intransigence, European public opinion, and NATO dynamics shape the chance of any arms reduction while calling on Congress to resist anti American demonstrations and stay firm with deterrence.
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N C State Upsets Perceived Houston Invincibility In Final
Ashley Sees It notes NC State as a near unbeatable ACC champion beating UNC and Virginia, contrasting with Houston's No. 1 status and suggesting ACC strength. The column muses on rivalry, conference balance, and future implications for ACC expansion. It also touches on dentists approving electric toothbrushes and general observations on reading and relationships.
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