Politics Emerge in Selection of USC Columbia Medical Dean
A discussion on the dean selection at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia involves politics. Last week Dr. William N. Adams Smith resigned from the position of vice dean amid the controversy.
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Med School Row Ties Politics to Faculty Hiring
The Aiken Standard reports a clash between USC president William Patterson and medical school dean Adams Smith over filling key medical faculty posts. Both men deny political interference, but acknowledge high stakes and salaries around $40,000 plus fringe benefits, with politics shaping the new medical school’s operation.
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William H. Patterson
USC
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East Coast Primitive homes rise in austerity era housing
The Montgomer, Atlanta Advertiser notes a shift from basement homes of the 1930s to two story sans second floor designs dubbed East Coast Primitive. Builders cut lot sizes and ceilings, with smaller rooms and fewer baths, while financing costs remain steady as buyers seek affordable housing during economic strain.
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Chicago Daily News
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Speak Plain English on Moynihan in U.N. role
Andrew Tully argues Daniel Patrick Moynihan embodies a needed bluntness in U.S. diplomacy at the United Nations. He cites Moynihan a flamboyant, forceful figure who shakes up talks with sharp language and hardball tactics, drawing both praise and controversy from diplomats and officials.
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan
U. S
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Republic
New York City
East River
Churchill
Harry Truman
Dean Acheson
Richard Nixon
U.S
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Ivor Richard
Richard
OK Corral
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Food exports high but ag education faces teacher shortage
Paul Harvey argues US agriculture supports the economy while farm teachers are scarce. He notes productivity gains in farming, compares global conditions, and warns that the nation risks losing top agribusiness educators as schools expand vocational programs.
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United States
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United States of America
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China
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Argentina
India
Byrd pushes budget balance and spending discipline
Senator Harry Byrd monitors federal debt and bailout practices, criticizing Nixon era debt settlements and White House actions. He seeks legislation requiring congressional consent for settlements below face value, targets UN funding, and urges restraint on New York City bailouts. His stance frames a broader push to curb federal spending and enforce fiscal discipline.
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O Neill Fundraisers Scrutinized Amid Speaker Bid Hopes
A Washington Post examination questions Thomas O Neill's fundraising pattern claiming to aid Democrats while channeling money to favored incumbents. It cites $500 gifts to several uncontested or safe seats and lists lawmakers who benefited, challenging his claim of aiding marginal districts. Northrop goose hunts logs show defense guest entertain ment tied to contract influence.
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D-Tenn
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Ed Jones
Bill Lehman
D-Fla
Charles Rose
Bob Sikes
D-Fl
Jim Delaney
John Breaux
D-La
Morgan Murphy
D-Ill
Steve Solarz
D-N.y
Joe Gaydos
D-Pa
Sam Stratton
D-N Y
Torbert Macdonald
Dmass
Dominick Daniels
D-N.j
Colorado
Frank Evans
Tim Wirth
Don Brotzman
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Northrop Corporation
Maryland
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Solzhenitsyn speech cited by Billy Graham on morality
Graham praises Solzhenitsyn for courage in NY AFL CIO remarks. He highlights the claim that communism rejects absolute morality and that without good and evil humanity degrades to mere manipulation. He also cites Romans 5 8 to affirm Christian redemption.
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Aflcio
New York
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