Carter’s Rose Garden tactic questioned amid 1980 troubles
The piece argues Carter’s White House seclusion and surrogates may boost short term gains but fail to address major national issues. It notes Reagan era calls for fuller debate on Iran, energy, inflation, and Soviet tensions, and suggests public pressure may force Carter to step forward with policy detail and direct campaigning.
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Jerry Brown
Iowa
Maine
White House
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Oval Office
Robert Strauss
Iran
Afghanistan
Rosalynn Carter
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Soviet Union
Mr. Carter
Kerala massacre rocks Afghanistan war scene
The write up recounts the April 10 1979 Kerala village killings where Afghan troops with Soviet advisers allegedly gunned down about 1170 men and boys. Eyewitnesses across Pakistan and elsewhere corroborate, while Tass denies. Calls rise for UN and Red Cross action to prevent impunity.
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Kerala
Lidice
Moscow
Edward Girardet
Christian Science Monitor
Tass
International Red Cross
United Nations Commission On Human Rights
Pakistan
Hickey Announces Party Switch By City Councilman
Aiken City Councilman Howard Hickey Jr. announced yesterday that he has changed his party affiliation. The move drew surprise among local observers, but supporters stress the moral courage of leaving a long party footing. He says the switch places him in a center target position for the party he left and urges others to do what is right for themselves and their constituents.
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Aiken
Howard Hickey Jr
Hickey
Carter
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Coal the nation’s ace in the hole for energy?
The piece argues for rapid reconversion to coal burning to reduce oil dependence. Gov Rhodes champions quick coal use despite Clean Air Act limits, claiming a $32 billion investment can yield clean burners in five years and save billions in annual fuel costs, while solar and synthetic fuels remain long term options.
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United States
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters To Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to send letters to the editor. Letters must be signed in the writer’s handwriting and may cover any subject. Limit set at 200 words unless editors grant exceptions.
No Corner On Silliness No Corner On Silliness
A New York magazine profile mocks Jerry Brown as inconsistent and "silly" amid debates on Iran hostages and foreign policy. It contrasts Brown with Helen Reddy and Jeff Wald while criticizing U S passivity and the push for an "appropriate" commission of inquiry.
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Helen
Reddy
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Wald
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Andrew Young
NATO
Young
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Soviet Union
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Iran
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Commission of Inquiry
Jerry Brown
Sex outside marriage is wrong for all, says Bible
Dear R A: Your boyfriend’s view is wrong. The Bible forbids sex outside marriage for all people. Adultery is a general term covering sexual conduct outside marriage, and God intends sex to occur only within marriage.
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