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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1985
Page
4
A federal report finds South Carolina colleges fail to meet interim benchmarks for reducing black white enrollment gaps. The piece argues the government opposes student choice and cites USC Aiken and South Carolina State Orangeburg as evidence of meaningful black and white participation and success.
The piece links a brutal wave of bombings in Lebanon to a long civil war and regional conflict. It traces roots to Palestinian movements and multi factional violence since 1971, noting the collapse of Lebanon’s stability and the impact of Arab Israeli hostilities on civilians and politics.
Two Washington & Lee University students from Virginia argued American English is better than British English at the University of Exeter in Devonshire. They won the audience vote 16 to 2, with Rick Graves of Gulfport Mississippi and Chris Lion of O'Fallon Illinois presenting the affirmative.
Paul Harvey reports on foundations funded by wealthy individuals and corporations. He cites risk that boards can be captured by those opposed to founder aims, potentially funding anti capitalist causes. He notes Simon’s warning that misdirected grants invite legal and political threats to foundations.
The piece laments censorship of Shakespeare and novels like The Diary of Anne Frank and Huck Finn while critics accuse media of exposing children to explicit content. It notes actions in Tennessee and Troy High School and calls for labeling radio and music with ratings to aid parental choice.
A collage of opinion bits and anecdotes covers Reagan era politics, a critical note on the All Star game, a leech farm protest, and humorous asides about spelling tests golf gossip and family anecdotes. The piece blends voices on public figures games and everyday quips.
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