Springs Industries Named Top South Carolina Polluter
An Associated Press dispatch lists Springs Industries as South Carolina’s top polluter and 90th nationally in a Toxic 500 ranking. Springs says the 13.5 million pounds of sodium hydroxide are neutralized before reaching surface water, arguing the listing is a mistake. Frances Close Hart, anti nuclear activist and heir, was not available for comment.
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Wildlife Federation
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Obituary: C Thomas Marsh Of Highlands Dies At 62
C Thomas Marsh died after a heart attack at his Highlands summer home on Friday. A USC Aiken faculty member since 1980, he previously worked at the Savannah River Plant and urged desegregation in Aiken schools. He led civic groups, served on boards, and his family established a scholarship in his name at USC Aiken. Memorials are requested to the Nature Conservancy.
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University of Colorado
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Charles Thomas Marsh
South Carolina
Nature Conservancy
Defense Letter Questions Derrick SDI Stance and Vote
Soren McMillan of 1938 Sunshine Circle criticizes Representative Butler Derrick for backing a smaller SDI appropriation and accuses him of misrepresenting defense priorities. The letter argues SDI is vital for deterring nuclear attack and challenges Derrick's commitment to national security.
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Sunshine Circle
Want To Write Letters To The Editor
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address. Letters should be legible and preferably typewritten. Brief, to the point pieces are preferred and all submissions may be edited. Send to The Editor, The Aiken Standard Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Color Blind Becomes Color Bound in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri after Brown v Board, magnet schools and interdistrict transfers fail to desegregate due to suburban resistance and court-ordered quotas. White enrollment lags as 3,496 Black students await magnet openings while 1,024 whites are urged to enroll. A new suit seeks tuition vouchers for Black families to attend private, often church schools, amid constitutional questions and ongoing litigation. The piece casts the plan as Wonderland and warns the color blind constitution has become color bound.
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Judy Rivardo
Caller ID Telephones Promise More Control and Convenience
A commentary argues that caller identification on telephones, now limited to New Jersey, will revolutionize how we handle calls. It highlights reduced harassment, practical uses for avoiding unwanted solicitations, and the humor of using the feature to preempt awkward moments. The piece notes potential social shifts as the device spreads and ponders editors and columnists facing fewer polite interruptions.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Miss Manners
Mr. Bell
New Jersey
Automatic tax hikes without raising taxes a national claim
Summary of a column arguing that prosperity pushes taxpayers into higher brackets automatically boosting state revenues. Cites Reagan era examples of rising tax take amid growth, notes gains in employment wages and housing, and touts sustainable 1.7 percent growth. Quotes Smirnoff punchline.
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Florida
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