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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1982
Page
15
Dr. Barney Clark remains alive after receiving the first permanent artificial polyurethane heart in Salt Lake City. The groundbreaking implant, driven by a compressed air system, marks a bold step in medical frontier as teams weigh future refinements and broader life-extension potential.
Reagan administration vows to collect 68 million dollars from current and retired federal workers who default on student loans. Interested debtors get 60 days to arrange repayment before 15 percent of monthly pay or pension is seized. The policy labels debtors as adults and allows IRS enforcement if needed.
The article argues the Carter and British governments handed Zimbabwe to Robert Mugabe, creating a one party state. It cites Mugabe’s control of media, suppression of opponents, and North Korean trained forces, blaming U.S. diplomacy and Stephen Solarz for sanctions and recognition failures.
A letter from A. E. Symonds urges detailed coverage of a Dec 16 zoning meeting for a large apartment project in South Aiken. The writer also asserts a conspiratorial view of the Federal Reserve, claiming it is privately run and not part of the government.
The T.O. Expresses thanks to parents, business community and others for a successful fund raising project. The P T O credits community cooperation with strengthening public education and encouraging residents to shop at home in the Aiken area.
A collage of light jokes and gossip items commented by Dee Dee Geraty and Florence Marshall. Highlights include social jests about Bob Hope Christmas plans, a benevolent critic of the devil, a Carolina Housewife cookbook anecdote, hommony spelling curiosities, and a nod to Rose Kennedy amid family tragedies.
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