Abandon Gender Tampering Heats Up Over Bible Language
A critique argues that the National Council of Churches seeks to erase gender from Bible language. It contrasts the RSV with NCC translations, labeling the effort awkward and impractical. The piece defends traditional gender roles and cites Mary as an example of women’s historical contributions.
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Wycliffe Translators
National Council of Churches
NCC
Mary
Jesus
Outer
Space
America
Weinberger-Stockman
Ethiopia famine blame game amid grain aid debate
In a harsh critique of Ethiopian policy, the piece argues the regime bears responsibility for famine while praising U S grain aid totaling 232 050 tons this year and Russia’s meager 10 000 tons. It condemns government celebrations of a communist anniversary and urges continued aid without abandoning free enterprise.
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Ethiopia
Russia
U. S. Agency For International Development
Africa
Aiken weighs satellite dish zoning appeal
The City of Aiken may appeal Circuit Judge Rodney Peeples ruling that satellite antennas are not structures and exempt from building permits. The paper notes concern over front yard dishes’ unsightliness and hopes for a better neighborhood placement.
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City of
Aiken
Rodney Peeples
Peeples
Adjourn Talks Into The Woods
In New York City and London a shift in Cold War diplomacy unfolds as Gorbachev engages Thatcher while U S debates Star Wars. The piece weighs deterrence, space weapons, and the urging need for talks toward genuine arms reduction, praising Nitze and Shultz as Geneva leaders and proposing a woodland retreat to renew negotiators.
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New York City
Gorbachev
Margaret Thatcher
London
America
Outer
Gromyko
Geneva
NATO
George Shultz
U.S
Hans Bethe
Robert McNamara
McGeorge Bundy
Paul Nitze
Nitze
No Jacuzzi For Mother
A Georgia man recalls Christmas pleas from his mother who insists she needs nothing and refuses gifts. They discuss alternatives until she requests a non red pants suit for doctor visits, and he recalls the prior year’s blue suit as the only acceptable gift.
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Moreland
Why are Aiken Gas Prices So High This Year
Reader H Cowan Evans Road complains that unleaded gas in Aiken costs 0.969 per gallon while Augusta Columbia and Greenville stations offer regular self service under 1.00. He recalls Greenville prices around 0.949 and asks what caused Aiken’s higher rates and where the competitive Shop brand went.
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Aiken
Augusta
Columbia
Greenville
Itson
H. Cowan Evans Road
Reader appalled by light sentences for DUI
A reader voices anger at DUI penalties, arguing repeat offenders jeopardize road safety and deserve harsher punishment than suspended sentences. The letter emphasizes concern for families at risk and criticizes the justice system for not removing dangerous drivers permanently.
Property Values Should Be Considered
A dispute over a dish in a neighbor's front yard led to court action. The judge ordered removal within 10 days. The case highlights tensions between personal freedoms and respect for neighbor property values.
Electoral College confirms Reagan landslide victory
Washington notes Reagan won 525 electoral votes to Mondale's 13 as electors met in state capitals and DC. The piece reflects on the Electoral College's role, past quirks, and debates about reform, citing historical close calls and strategist Stuart Spencer on geography versus demographics.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
United States
Reagan
Walter Mondale
Electoral College
District of Columbia
Mondale
Minnesota
Alf Landon
Barry Goldwater
George McGovern
White House
John Quincy Adams
Rutherford B. ‘Hayes
Benjamin Harrison
Ohio
Hawaii
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Ford
Stuart Spencer
Spencer
Geraldine Ferraro
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Sam Nunn
Georgia
South
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