Father Jenco Pleads For Release Of Captives
American priest Father Lawrence Jenco, freed after 19 months in Lebanon, delivers a tape from captive David Jacobsen urging U S government to negotiate with Shiite captors. Jenco met Pope John Paul II and President Reagan while urging humane policy and caution against yielding to kidnappers. He cautions that firmness is the only language terrorists understand and warns against making hostages pawns in future crises.
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All America
Lebanon
Lawrence Martin Jenco
Joliet
Ill
David Jacobsen
American University Hospital
Beirut
Jacobsen
U. S
Father Jenco
Pope John Paul II
Rome
Archbishop of Canterbury
London
Reagan
White House
U.S
Middle East
Speedy Recovery Sought for Rev. M Eugene Mullikin
Aiken residents and St. John s United Methodist Church join in prayers for the speedy recovery of Pastor Rev. M Eugene Mullikin after a serious car collision near Easley that killed his mother Mrs. Josephine Fox. Mullikin moved from intensive care to a private room at Greenville Memorial Hospital room 420.
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Aiken
St. John’s United
Mullikin
Easley
Josephine Fox
St. John’s
Aiken Ministerial Association
Greenville Memorial Hospital
Grove Road
Greenville
S. C
To Err Is Human Hu Person vs Mother Nature
A columnist defends traditional terms while criticizing the Project on the Status and Education of Women and its four page guide to non discriminatory writing. The author asserts Mother Nature should remain, rejects many so called gender neutral terms and notes the hu person coinage.
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Association of American Colleges
The
PSEC
Mother Nature
Readers' Views on Vaccines and Farm Tax Proposals
Readers applaud the Save The Children editorial and urge support for vaccines while noting rare adverse reactions. They warn of rising vaccine costs from lawsuits and propose a national vaccine damage fund plus cautious immunization policies. The letter also challenges South Carolina agricultural tax loopholes and calls lawmakers to define farm use and close gaps.
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Great Britain
Japan
American Academy of Pediatrics
Francis J. DiBona
Victoria M. Stoeppler
Christopher T. Bardi
University Parkway
South Carolina
Senate
House
Drought Sparks Debate Over Alternative Fuel Paths
The piece warns that high temperatures and low rainfall may be amplified by CO2 levels, urging a shift from carbon fuels to nuclear power or renewable biofuels. It stresses the political question of energy policy and safety versus climate risks, calling for public office candidates to clarify positions.
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South
General Assembly Missed Chance To Help Farmers
A farmer letter denounces the 1986 action raising tax on raw crop land under a 1976 formula. It accuses Senate leaders led by Senator Waddell of lies and obstruction, cites 58 14 House vote, and calls for public debate near a burned cornfield with governors and candidates in attendance.
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South Carolina
Senate
House
Waddell
Beaufort
Rep
Barfield
Criticism of Haley Called Vitriolic
A reader defends Alex Haley against a vitriolic article while arguing plagiarism is piracy but not a reason to brand Haley an unfit role model. The letter references the University of South Carolina and emphasizes long standing achievements in literature and entertainment.
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Mr. Haley
Roots
Haley
Bill Cosby
Mr. Cosby
Ed Meese
U.S.C.A
Alex Haley
University of South Carolina
Patrolman Ignored Reason For Speeding In Aiken Letter
A reader from Columbia recounts an incident on Interstate 20 where a speeding drunk driver was stopped by a South Carolina highway patrolman who issued a speeding ticket to the reader’s group instead. The writer argues for fair treatment and questions the patrolman’s priorities and elite status.
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South Carolina
Southern Bell
Columbia
T.F.C. R.S. Desrochus
South Carolina Highway Department
Methodist Bishops Oppose Nuclear Weapons Stand
A reader from a Methodist background challenges the Council of Bishops for renouncing nuclear weapons while benefiting from nuclear plant profits. He argues the church is not united and criticizes clergy using religious influence to promote secular beliefs.
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Methodist Bishops
Council of Bishops
Jacob W. Bowers
Highland Forest Drive
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Lawrence Jenco
Gene Mullikin
General Assembly
Aiken Standard
P. O. Box
S.C
Methodist
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