House pay raises test Senate restraint and equity
The South Carolina House faces a fiscal 1970 71 budget with a 2000 pay raise for each member and a 5000 boost for the presiding officer while public school teachers receive none. The editorial argues for equity, questioning large raises for governor and top officials and noting potential political consequences if the House acts without restraint and if the Senate balks at approving the raises.
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S.C. House of Representatives
House
Robert E. McNair
Supreme Court
Housers
Garden catalogues shock readers with quirky flower names
The guest editorial notes Posies Garden catalogs captivate Northern readers this season with new flower names such as Sweet Bippy A Go Go Groovy and Tiger. The piece plays on the catalogs’ playful choices and seasonal interest.
Tiny Tim Sweet Alyssum Fad Sparks Local Debate
Miami Herald questions a proposed sweet alyssum variety named Tiny Tim and warns readers to nip the trend in the bud. The informal opinion frames the issue as a garden fashion concern with light commentary.
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Miami
Germans Face Uncertain Path as West Germany Shifts
West Germany faces a lagging unification option with East Germany and a shrinking relative position in Europe. The economy, led by exports, shows strength yet relies heavily on foreign demand and foreign input. Brain drain and worker restiveness under Brandt hint at a new national mood amid persistent external debt and competition.
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West Germany
France
Great Britain
Sweden
Francois Schlosser
Germany
Willy Brandt
Brandt
United States
England
West
Deutsche Bank
Herman J. Abs
Continental Europe
Europe
Mr. Abs
Krupp
Japan
Free World
Nature's Precarious Balance and the Dinosaurs Lesson
The essay argues that ecosystems require predators to maintain balance and that a world without natural checks leads to collapse. It links this to human society discussing population growth, resource strain, and the dangers of overprotection, urging humane yet prudent limits inspired by nature.
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Earth
Aiken Polo's Rise to South's Polo Capital
Dorothy K. MacDowell notes polo's spread from New York in 1876 to Aiken six years later. The Aiken Polo Association joined the U S Polo Association as the sixth member, earning Aiken the nickname Polo Capital of the South. An 1882 News And Courier account describes lavish social events surrounding the sport and Bennett's influence.
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Atlantic
James Gordon Bennett
Dickie
Riding Academy
New York
Aiken
Aiken Polo Association
United States Polo Association
South
News and Courier
Pine
Delmonico’s
Crack
Palmetto Rifles
Dissent, Democracy and Local News Notes
Virginia Governor Mills Godwin defends freedom and democratic process amid campus unrest. Letter writer Tony Augustine cites youth rebellion and classroom discipline. Mary Lynn and Dr. Guy Heyl Jr host friends at Lake Point Towers then in Kalmia Hills. Marion Powell, city judge, humorously notes weight loss after long diet. Charles Thomas, bankers executive, keeps a vibrant York Street yard display.
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Mary Lynn
Guy C. Heyl JR
Chicago
Lake Point Towers
Aiken
Heyls
Kalmia Hills
Marion Powell
Daniel in Babylonian governance a religious struggle
A minister argues Daniel entered government to overthrow a king, but the author contends Daniel pursued religious witness. Nebuchadnezzar is judged evil, yet Daniel sought to prove Jehovah as the true God. Christians may engage in politics, but the primary task is gospel witness as taught by Paul.
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Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar
Jesus Christ
Apostle Paul
Whittaker Chambers Sees Western Decline Against Communism
Excerpts from Chambers letters to Buckley in Odyssey of a Friend express bleak view of free societies facing Soviet power. He warns of Western divisions, the lure of bombs, and the inability of the Right to offer a program to counter communism, predicting Western leadership failure.
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Wm. F. Buckley
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
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