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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1986
Page
4
The page lists personnel for the advertising and production teams including A B Cubbedge as Advertising Director Charles Grice as Retail Ad Manager Sharye Whisenant as Classified Ad Manager Sue S Brown as Production Director and Jill Eddins as Bookkeeper.
White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan testified five hours behind closed doors before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The New York Times published a full column on the testimony, noting its unnamed sources. The piece argues leaks surround the Capitol and hinder disclosure of vital secrets to Congress.
The guest editorial argues the 100th Congress must pursue a nonpartisan agenda and avoid crippling the White House over the Iran arms affair. It asserts Reagan seeks to proceed with governing, warns Democrats against undoing tax reform, and notes anticipated battles over military spending and protective trade legislation. The piece cites the Iran Contra matter as distinct from Watergate and cites Reagan’s call to work together for the country.
A concise saying attributes true freedom to human actions over legal structures. Clarence Darrow, born 1857 and died 1938, is cited as the source of the reflection.
Ari Korpivaara of the American Civil Liberties Union defends the organization against Kilpatrick’s satire. He notes the ACLU seeks to protect constitutional rights including church state separation, citing a New Mexico cross display case in Bernalillo County as unconstitutional and clarifying the ACLU’s stance on place names and religion.
Aiken County reader thanks the paper and Chris Barnett for dependable delivery in all weather. Martha McDowell Rush of Aiken Nursing Home writes to express gratitude for the senior citizen feature articles and the carrier’s timely service.
Congress readies a new push on tobacco in 1987 led by health groups and Surgeon General Koop. Bills seek ad bans on media, higher federal cigarette taxes, and limits on smoking in flights and federal buildings amid industry pushback.
Ashley Sees the Issues questions the impact of pressure on Marine Lt. Col. Oliver L. North and the potential for a tell-all book. The piece paints North as a lone-wolf figure amid international intrigue and arms deals, implying a sensational memoir could follow his wartime exploits.
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