Horowitz in Moscow A Symbol of Artistic Freedom
Vladimir Horowitz, 81, a Kiev native and U.S. citizen, delivered a galvanizing recital in Moscow that underscored the demand for freedom of expression. His performance, broadcast worldwide, highlighted the contrast between Soviet censorship and the audience’s fervent reception for Russian composers and Western-linked artists.
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Vladimir Horowitz
Moscow
Mr. Horowitz
Kiev
Ukraine
Soviet Union
Russia
West
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Andrei Gavrilov
Mstislav Rostropovich
Kirill Kondrashin
Maxim Shostakovich
Horowitz
Leningrad
Shostakovich
Geneva
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Aleksandr Scriabin
Community leader R. Philip Beard dies at 37
Richard Philip Beard, longtime Aiken Electric Cooperative employee and Langley community figure, died after a cancer battle at 37. He chaired church and Tri Development Center committees, aided in renovation plans, and served as a licensed flight instructor and civic volunteer. He was praised by colleagues and church leaders for his dedication and service.
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Horse Creek Valley
Richard Philip Beard
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Co-Op
First Baptist Church of
Langley
Albert Pike Masonic Lodge
Area Three
Aiken County
Tri-Development Center
Tri-Development Board
William H. Tucker
Beard
Aiken Electric
Hammie L. Chaplin
Mr. Beard
Mr. Chaplin
Greater Aiken
Thought For Today Quote on Moral Change
Thought provoking Montaigne line reflects on human fallibility and the need for self examination. The entry pairs a historical quotation with attribution to Michel de Montaigne, highlighting a timeless view on virtue, law, and personal reform.
A 50 50 Senate Would Bring Confusion and Change
The piece weighs a possible 50 50 Senate after the 1986 campaigns, with Republicans likely to chair committees but Democrats demanding equal representation. It cites how tied panels could alter Labor and Human Resources and Armed Services, notes subcommittee leverage, and recalls the 1952-54 Senate fragility. It closes by saying a tied Senate would be hard to model and could breed constitutional mischief.
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Washington
Senate
George Bush
P. Weicker Jr
Conn
Armed Services
Judiciary
Dennis ‘Oncini
Arizona
House
Bush
Capitol
Consensus on power and control for America today
In a turbulent era of global terrorism and domestic strain, the piece argues for a nationwide consensus over power and control. It urges acting with allies when possible but ready to act alone if needed, stressing a shared civil religion and public philosophy to unite policy beyond debates on anti-terrorism or aid. It links Reagan’s presidency to a pivot to global policy and warns civilizational survival hinges on a unified approach.
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New York City
America
FDR
Walter Lippmann
Isider
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Congress
Dear Mrs P W God with you in the storm
A reader writes of fear after learning her daughter needs emergency surgery. The reply reassures that God remains present and promises support through hardship, citing Hebrews and Isaiah to comfort in a stormy day.
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DR. Graham
Supreme Court Leon ruling and Thurmond bill urged
A 1981 Brock bank raid yielded drugs but the 199 warrant proved invalid upon trial. The 1984 Leon decision allowed good faith search evidence. Senator Thurmond follows with a bill to codify good faith reliance, arguing to curb miscarriages of justice and preserve Fourth Amendment protections.
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Washington
Burbank
South
Sunset Canyon
Alberto Leon
Leon
Supreme Court
William Brennan
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Judiciary Committee
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Thurmond
Senate
Boston
Sandra Boulware
Osborne Sheppard
Peter J. O'Malley
O'Malley
Sheppard
O’malley
9Th
U.S. Court of Appeals
Beale
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
San Diego
Nick
9Th Circuit
Universal Press Syndicate
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Michel de Montaigne
Labor and Human Resources Committee
GOP
Lowell
Eisenhower
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Morse
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Richard M. Nixon
Wyoming
Ongressional Quarterly
U.S
Billy Graham
Thurmons
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