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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1987
Page
4
The piece critiques televangelists led by Jim Bakker noting a one night stand with a secretary, hush money of 115000, resignation in disgrace, and alleged misused donations for personal wealth. It urges public reporting of funds and accountability for faith–based ministries.
The piece warns federal officials and aides against leaks in the Iran Contra investigations led by Sen. Daniel Inouye and Rep. Lee Hamilton. It notes Inouye will fire aides or seek replacements for leaking details, urging authoritative control to protect the inquiry’s integrity. It criticizes anonymous sources and calls for discipline.
Materialists and madmen never have doubts says G. K. Chesterton an English author.
A Universal Press Syndicate column argues the Supreme Court should focus on major disputes and not trivial matters. It endorses Sen. Heflin's S. 239 intercircuits panel proposal to resolve circuit conflicts cheaply and speedily.
A mix of local letters and commentary arguing for education funding hikes in Aiken County. Discussions include Uproar over stalled speed limits and federal infrastructure plans, pronunciation notes on Dutch and Dutch lessons, and a call to support an 8-mill tax increase tied to a 1.27 million dollar education budget cut.
A reader lauds John Elliott letter supporting a tunnel option to fix the Whiskey Road bottleneck. The note references a writer’s prior June 25 discussion and calls for broader regional vision beyond Aiken. Letters to the Editor outline submission rules for the Aiken Standard.
Aiken County residents urge public vote on property tax increases and outline school reforms. They call for cutting administrative overhead, keeping teachers in classrooms, letting parents choose schools, and funding by student count. The letter also mentions a novel project plan and local contact details.
A reader defends Marines after cartoons on Soviet espionage at the U S Embassy in Moscow. She notes pride in uniforms and warns against generalizing about all Marines, urging readers to consider the sacrifice of those serving.
Jane and Stan Johnson recount a traffic accident on April 14 in Graniteville. They praise immediate aid from anonymous locals, Aiken Public Day Dept, Aiken County Paramedics, and Aiken County Sheriff Dept, expressing renewed faith in human kindness.
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