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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1981
Page
4
Paul Harvey argues the Reagan administration asserts control in Washington. He notes cabinet discipline, a shift from politics to decision making, and priorities like color blind policy and cutting foreign aid. He cites Haig and Eisenhower on national interest and warns of global leadership ambitions.
An American writer Cynthia Dwyer, jailed in Iran for nine months on spying charges, was released after a sham trial and deportation to Swiss officials. The piece warns Americans remain unsafe in Iran amid anti American hysteria and urges reconsideration of U S commercial aims there.
Cuban refugee sources claim three Cuban bases near Havana train guerrilla fighters for Central America, with arsenals spread across the island. After six weeks training, recruits travel to Nicaragua or El Salvador, armed with weapons from Soviet and Eastern bloc sources. Reports say MiG aircraft may be in Nicaragua, with arms stockpiled in multiple Cuban sites and linked to the Sandinista revolt.
Ashley Cooper notes a cultural shift from college to prep school and even toward kindergarten as youth fashion icons. The piece argues that the preppy look marks a rare instance of schoolboys as style setters, contrasting with literary portrayals of schoolchildren.
A letter from Bennie L. Newman of the Aiken Lions Club thanks the Aiken Standard for publicizing the Lions Hearing Aid Program co sponsored with the South Carolina Hearing Aid Dealers Association. The club collects used hearing aids refurbishes them and stores them at the Lions Building in West Columbia. Needy local residents may drop off aids at K Mart and the Lions cover costs while a dealer provides service. The letter also critiques fashion trends citing preppie styles and a cultural shift through generations.
A reader asks about claiming Satan appears good. The answer cites 2 Corinthians 11 14 that Satan masquerades as an angel of light. It explains Satan’s deceptive appearances hide his evil nature and urges vigilance and resistance through faith per I Peter 5 8 9.
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