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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1983
Page
4
Public Safety Chief Carroll Busbee reports 65 auto accidents with 14 serious injuries in Aiken last month, up 20 percent from the prior month. He warns the holiday season will worsen traffic injuries and urges DUI enforcement and safe driving, offering help to drivers who cannot drive safely.
State Sen John Drummond of Greenwood condemned a $57,400 payout by the State Industrial Commission to Commissioner J Dawson Addis for a files incident. Addis, who still earns $53,000 yearly, had prior work injuries and tested involvement with golf despite pain. The hearing included five doctors and fellow Commissioner Zeigler, and Drummond urged a full investigation into workers compensation and possible cronyism.
The Pawtucket city Nativity display, in place for 40 years, was ruled a First Amendment violation by lower courts. A local business coalition has funded a competing Nativity scene to avoid religious implications of Christmas. The piece notes the Supreme Court justices will be away for holidays.
The piece argues hunger in the United States is a political myth used by the media and Democrats to push for wealth redistribution. It contends that the public knows hunger is rare, critiques Walter Mondale and Labour analogies, and accuses the administration of sacrificing taxpayers to feed socialists.
The piece profiles Fayetteville doctors facing costly malpractice suits and the shift to defensive medicine. It argues abolishing contingency fees for lawyers would slow frivolous suits, urging hourly pay for defense and prosecution lawyers to curb litigation-driven medical practices.
The column satirizes diplomacy moves with embassies on battleships and museums as possible future posts. It notes rising rapes and discusses women’s safety, then shifts to public schooling funding and reforms. It ends with a quip about Pentagon Christmas decor and a bragging basketball conference record.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s handwriting and mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Letters should be legible, preferably typewritten, and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. Send to Letters to the Editor P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29801.
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