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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1985
Page
4
Advertising Director A B Cubbedge leads with Retail Ad Manager Charles Grice and Classified Ad Manager Sharye Whisenant. Production Director Sue S Brown oversees operations while Jill Eddins handles bookkeeping.
The article reflects on Easter as Christianity's central event and the promise of life after death. It links Easter to Passover, cites Handel's Messiah as a key artistic expression, and emphasizes suffering redeemed through faith, renewal, and moral rebirth across generations.
The Reagan plan proposes no tax increases and trims deficits from 1986 and 1988 projections. It accepts a 3 percent defense increase, freezes 1986 federal pay, and eliminates 17 programs while freezing or cutting many others. The package faces strong opposition in the House and from local groups worried about impacts on cities and services.
Quote from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow notes great beginning art but ending art even greater and observes poems harmed by superfluous verses as a lasting reflection.
Lawmakers led by Les Aspin seek a $4 billion cut in military retirement budget and overhaul the system. The plan argues benefits are too generous and costly, suggesting targeted bonuses and delaying full benefits until age 55 to curb spending while preserving core incentives.
In a sharp opening move at Geneva, Gorbachev signals a moratorium on intermediate missiles, aiming to energize NATO anti-nuke protests while pressuring Reagan. The piece portrays Gorbachev as smooth yet ruthless, blending propaganda with realpolitik and warns of a potent Soviet strategy against Western talks and public opinion.
The column argues Reagan should press for a summit with Gorbachev while funding MX missiles and Star Wars. It contrasts Western peace with Soviet mir and recalls Yalta promises, Truman’s stance, and the need to negotiate from strength. It ends with local quips about life and politics.
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