Why Voters Are Branded as Too Dumb to Understand
A critical column argues lawmakers doubt the public’s ability to grasp complex issues. It cites Carter administration oil plans, House camera bans, and Senate outside income votes as examples. The piece questions transparency and urges voters to hold lawmakers accountable in elections.
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White House
Alaska
Japan
Middle East
Senate
Aiken County
Tod Etheredge Jackson
Frampton concert draws sparse USC Aiken crowd
Nationally known pianist Mac Frampton performed in the University of South Carolina Aiken gym before a few hundred attendees. The piece blended classical and contemporary techniques and highlighted his Southern roots and Van Cliburn accolade. Despite strong publicity, residents may not yet embrace campus cultural offerings.
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Mac Frampton
Russia
University of South Carolina Aiken
Frampton
First Presbyterian Church
Aiken
Orangeburg
Young Frampton
Erskine College
Due West
John England
South Carolina
Yahweh
John
John 1:16). May God Continue To Bless Our Pledge To You, People of God
Marie Daniel Hummel
Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy
Charleston
Aiken Band Receives Praise After Washington Trip
Letters from readers commend the Aiken High School Symphonic Band for its four day Washington trip. They praise conductors James Kitchings Robert Maxwell Kathryn Brooks and Dr T W Mappus and note the standing ovation and cheers from generals during performances including America at the Pentagon and the 1812 Overture.
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Washington, D.C
Aiken High School
Aiken
James Kitchings
Robert Maxwell
Kathryn Brooks
T.W. Mappus
America
Pentagon
Immigration and human rights clash under Leonel Castillo
The article profiles Leonel J. Castillo as U S commissioner of immigration facing tensions between enforcing immigration laws and protecting human rights of alien workers. It notes legislative inaction through 1981 and highlights broader social sensitivities involving Spanish speaking citizens and undocumented labor flows from Mexico.
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U.S
Washington
Leonel J. Castillo
Castillo
Mexico
Congress
Justice Department
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Auditors Conven tion Exclusivity and a Theatre Bomb
A friend describes an exclusive USA auditors gathering, while a stage director rewrites a dull production that still flops. An admiral’s reception features a slick wardrobe mishap as a lieutenant confronts slacks at a formal event.
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USA
Walter H. Albrecht
Hitler
Guinness
Mao Tse-tung
Ussr
Russia
Germany
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