Whose Economic Projections Do We Trust Now
The piece weighs competing budget forecasts from the Reagan Administration and the Congressional Budget Office for deficits through 1989. Mondale calls the president’s figures cooked while O’Neill dismisses them as Bonzo budget projections. It notes the unreliability of economic projections and the abundance of differing experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
Walter Mondale
Congressional Budget Office
Reagan
House
Tip O'Neill
No Plan Could Please Everyone in Reapportionment Debates
The State editorial argues reapportionment cannot satisfy all parties. It notes NAACP President William Gibson and Rev. Jesse Jackson urged a governor veto and further talks for a fair plan. It emphasizes legal requirements for equal population districts and fair treatment of minorities amid political realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
NAACP
William Gibson
Senate
Gibson
Jesse Jackson
Saddest Of Times For Solomon Blatt
The Charleston Evening Post recalls the emotional moment as solomn Blatt laments Barnwell County losing single district representation under a Senate remapping plan. The reshaped districts split Barnwell and other counties, ending counties’ unified voice in the South Carolina Senate. House pressure led to a single member district system with widespread concern among lawmakers and constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Evening Post
House
Solomon Blatt
Senate
Barnwell County
Barnwell
L. Marion Gressette
Rep. Blatt
Senate of
South Carolina
Mary Miles
St. Matthews
Blatt
Grossette
Plan Adopted Is Good Consensus
The Columbia Record notes relief as the General Assembly and the U S Justice Department agree on Senate redistricting. It calls the compromise plan a good faith effort for black representation under one man one vote with NAACP concerns acknowledged, and urges moving forward with primaries and elections.
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Columbia
General Assembly
U.S. Justice Department
Senate
NAACP
Ex Presidents Could Occupy Post Mansions
In a provocative column the author argues placing ex presidents in Post mansions would save taxpayer money. He cites Mar a Lago, Hillwood, and Topridge as examples of costly estates and suggests assigning Florida and Washington homes to former leaders with strict non public activity and no travel.
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Britain
Elizabeth
Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Prince Charles
Princess di
Princess Margaret
Princess Anne
Prince Randy Andy
Raisin Bran
Marjorie Merriweather Post
Dina Merrill
Cliff Robertson
At&t
Post
Beach
Palm Beach
Feds
The
Post Foundation
Hillwood
Washington
Smithsonian
Topridge
Mrs. Post
America
Jerry Ford
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Florida
Michael Jackson
CBS
Leslie Stahl
Irreverent quips and political barbs on public figures
A collage of satirical one liners touches on Jesse Jackson disavowal of Louis Farrakhan, Mondale politics, cultural icons like Boy George and Michael Jackson, and social observations. The snippets mix humor with criticism, noting suspicions of manipulation, debt, and partisan maneuvering, while lampooning politicians and voters alike.
Encouraging a discouraged son through supportive guidance
A reader asks how to realistically encourage a son whose job history shows repeated setbacks. The advisor urges unconditional love, avoids constant criticism, and suggests practical steps such as vocational testing to identify strengths, addressing possible fit issues, and improving interpersonal skills to boost confidence.
Augusta Canal hydro project faces river flow facts
Readers urged to study the Augusta Canal power plan with real flow data from Clarks Hill and New Savannah Lock and Dam. The note explains past and present river flows and argues coordination with upstream stations, urging SC leaders to prioritize facts over partisan disputes.
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Aiken
Augusta
Augusta Canal
Savannah River
North Augusta
Savannah Bluff
Clarks Hill
Russell
South Carolina
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Louis Farrakhan
Jesse
Castro
U.S
Boy George
Atlanta
Fun City
New Orleans
Mondale
Rosalynn Carter
Moncks
Junior
Sore
Uni
Billy Graham
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