Worthy Christmas Charities Endorsed by Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard urges support for Salvation Army, Aiken County Jaycee Christmas Shopping Tour, and Valley Empty Stocking Fund. It warns readers to review charity reports and consult watchdogs like NIB and BBB PAS before donating to mail solicitations.
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Aiken County
Salvation Army
Jaycee
Valley
Aiken Standard
South Carolina
The
Wall Street Journal
National Information Bureau Inc
Park Ave. South
New York
N. Y
Better Business Bureau
Philanthropic Advisory Service
Wilson Blvd
Arlington
PAS
Immersion in English Aims to Boost McAllen Pupils
The McAllen Texas Sam Houston Elementary School tests English immersion for Spanish speaking kindergartners and first graders. Early results show students using full English sentences and engaging with English instruction, challenging bilingual programs. The experiment is early, needing years to confirm outcomes and compare with bilingual education.
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McAllen
Texas
Wall Street Journal
Sam Houston
Right Stuff Film Connects Myth and Space Flight
A reviewer reflects on the film Right Stuff as a convergence of frontier grit and high tech space flight. It treats politics as neutral to space ambition, critiques linking the film to John Glenn's campaign, and notes the center political stance of Inter Growth Center.
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New York City
Columbia
Tom Wolfe
Chuck Yaeger
Yaeger
Philip Kaufman
Sam Shepard
Kaufman
John Glenn
Newsweek
Lyndon Johnson
Glenn
We Had Better Start Thinking How To Improve Government
A conference in Santa Barbara on legislative reform features Alan Rosenthal and others warning that modern legislatures in the states and Congress show signs of decline. They cite reduced institutional cohesion, pressure from special interests, and stronger leadership gaps, with Oregon’s Norma Paulus noting reforms yet longer sessions and referenda. The piece ends urging serious efforts to improve government through constructive action rather than dismissal.
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Legislative Branch
Center For the Study of
Congress
Alan Rosenthal
Eagleton Institute of Politics
Rutgers University
Larry Margolis
Legis 50
Norma Paulus
Oregon
Castro admits limits as Grenada cover fades
In a blistering one hour and a half speech Castro blamed the United States for Grenada losses while acknowledging he is no longer the Caribbean's dominant power. The invasion boosted church attendance and solidified Western support for a staged political path in Grenada.
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Grenada
United States
Washington
Reagan
Tip O’neill
Britain
Maggie Thatcher
London Sunday Times
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