Historic China trial casts doubt on Mao era
A Chinese court charges ten ex leaders of the Cultural Revolution era with treason and high crimes. The proceedings target Jiang Qing and Chen Boda among others for persecuting hundreds of thousands, with millions affected, while Deng Xiaoping seeks a verdict to distance the Maoist doctrine from power. The event is likened to Watergate in tone and to Stalinist purges, highlighting succession as a core Communist challenge.
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China
Gang of Four
Mao Zedong
Mao
Jiang Qing
Gang
Chen
Deng Xiaoping
Deng
Jiang
Poland
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Union
Winston Churchill
California Gains Seen From Census Revisions
Mayors from the North and East had complained the Census Bureau undercounted 1980 totals affecting grants. Officials say 4 million were missing in South and West states, with California expected to gain two House seats as growth shifts were already visible on crowded freeways.
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Census Bureau
California
House
Alumni leader defends USC Aiken Fine Arts Center project
Patsy C McManaway USC Aiken Alumni Association president argues state funds 1.5 million aid all citizens and supports local access to teacher education and cultural activities at USCA. She asserts the project benefits Aiken County and improves management training for professionals while strengthening arts education.
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Fine Arts Center
Usc Aiken
Aiken County
USCA
Patsy C. McManaway
Usc-Aiken Alumni Association
Gyles
Equal Rights Versus Desegregation in Cleveland High Sports
A column denounces court ordered desegregation in Cleveland public schools, arguing against forced inclusion of white players on teams. It critiques equality as impossible and questions the impact on athletic excellence and team fairness. The piece cites a federal overseer and mandates for football and baseball rosters while imagining potential future constraints.
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Cleveland
Jim Chambers
John F. Kennedy High
East Tech
Ray Charles
Lillian Carter
Bella Abzug
Mickey Rooney
Rosa Parks
Reagan
Belief in God Through Christ Revealed in Jesus
Dr. Graham argues belief comes from divine revelation not inner reflection. He asserts God revealed himself by sending Jesus Christ, urging H C to study the Gospels, especially John, and consider Jesus' claims and resurrection as proof.
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Dr. Graham
God
H.C
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Christ
John
Pigmentation Furor in Cleveland Schools Sparks Debate
The piece critiques a Cleveland desegregation administrator who orders high school teams to be 20 percent integrated amid 65 percent black schools, arguing against racial classifications guiding sports and policy. It contrasts black leadership with mainstream politics and endorses economic revival over quotas.
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Washington
Rosa Parks
Montgomery
Ala
George Rogers
South Carolina
Manhattan
Parks
University of South Carolina
Cleveland
Jesse Jackson
Yasir Arafat
PLO
America
Reagan
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Aiken Tech
Merriam-Webster II
American Heritage
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Aiken
Samuel A. Cothran
Scott B. Hunter
A.B. Cubredge
Sue S. Brown
Rodger Ragan
Aiken Communications, Inc
Rutland Drive
Aiken 5
Billy Graham
Carter
Democratic Party
Martin Luther King
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