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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1985
Page
4
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says a Reagan Republican budget compromise would trim future Social Security cost-of-living increases by about 1,667 per recipient over five years. Losses would total 81 in 1986 1987 1988 with inflation rules limiting gains to 2 percent unless inflation exceeds 4 percent.
A bill sponsored by Sen. Cranston and Sen. Pell would extend daylight saving time to eight months, moving the start to the first Sunday in March. It argues the extra sun reduces energy use by about 100000 barrels of oil and increases time with family and nature. The piece notes farm states may opt out, warns about Social Security funding, and argues old folks groups do not speak for all retirees.
Washington notes compare Nixon and Carter as they publish memoirs No More Vietnams and The Blood of Abraham. The pieces examine their reputations foreign policy legacies and chances for renewed influence in a polarized era.
Max Lerner reflects on the Vietnam War and the Memorial wall ten years after its end. He weighs isolationist and interventionist stances, warns against future opacity, and cautions against perfectionism in democracies amid rising global crises.
Ashley Cooper and Alex Thien recount a Watergate honeymoon prank where a couple discovers a floor gadget under the rug. They even ignore a dangerous chandelier tale from a quirky desk clerk. The piece also lists quirky newspaper names and a scam warning about fake football picks.
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