South Carolina Disinvestment Debate From Abbott Executive View
Abbott Laboratories vice president David Jones argues disinvestment harms influence over firms doing business in South Africa. He credits corporate presence with black empowerment programs and urges ratings based on Sullivan Principles rather than withdrawal. He says Patterson’s actions surrender influence and urges continued investment to press change.
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South Carolina
Grady Patterson
South Africa
David Jones
Abbott Laboratories
Chicago
Patterson
General Assembly
Mr. Jones
Jones
Harvard University
Connecticut
University of South Carolina
State Chamber Executives Honor Aiken's June Murff
Aiken honors June Murff as executive director of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce and celebrates her election as president of the South Carolina Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Her leadership is praised for advancing local and state initiatives and reflecting well on Aiken County.
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State Chamber
Aiken
June Murff
Murff
Greater Aiken
Refugees from communism seek liberty in Miami
A guest editorial notes the exodus of people from communist regimes to freedom. It cites Cuban and Nicaraguan refugees in Florida and highlights a Soviet circus couple who defected to Argentina and later settled in Miami, illustrating the pull of liberty despite state control.
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al Capp
Berlin Wall
Moscow
Argentina
Nikolaievich Nikolski
Bertalina
U.S
Buenos Aires
Miami
Democrats rush drug legislation ahead of recess
Democrats in the House move quickly on omnibus anti drug measures after Speaker ONeill urged action on July 23 and President Reagan launched his own campaign. Ten committees drafted proposals to be debated when the House reconvenes on September 10 under leadership from ONeill Wright and Michel.
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Washington
White House
House
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
D-Mass
Reagan
Jim Wright
Texas
Robert H. Michel
R-Ill
Wright
Congress
Rep
Jerry Lewis
Calif
Senate
University of Maryland
Len Bias
Boston Celtics
Don Rogers
Cleveland Browns
O’neill
George Bush
Miguel de la Madrid
Alliance
U.S
O'Neill
GOP
Debated Space Policy and Drug Legislation Split
In a column by Ashley Cooper, the piece questions manned spaceflight post Challenger and cites J A Van Allen on relying on unmanned missions. It also discusses US drug policy, costs, and bipartisan actions led by O Neill Wright and Reagan era measures amid 1986 election stakes.
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van Allen
Mars
U.S
America
Columbus
West Indies
Terra Incognita
Sahara Desert
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Thought For Today Quote by Bulwer-Lytton
A concise thought attributes genius and talent to different drives. Edward Bulwer-Lytton is cited with his famous line about duty and ability.
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Aiken Standard Letters to Editor Guidelines
The notice explains letters must be signed with a return address, not anonymous, legible and preferably typewritten, subjected to editing for space and taste, with no subject limit, and addressed to Letters to the Editor at P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
P. O Box
Aiken, S.C
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Titan
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Congressional Quarterly
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