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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1987
Page
4
Advertising director A B Cubbedge, retail ad manager Charles Grice, and production director Sue S Brown are listed in the masthead, indicating key management positions within the publication.
South Carolina human affairs commissioner James E. Clyburn, urged to ban the Confederate flag and the song Dixie, speaks with his daughter about racial meanings. The piece argues against banning and for healing, noting the flag and Dixie hold different meanings for many Southerners and can ease tensions.
Gov. Mario Cuomo quits 1988 presidential bid reshaping the race. Hart now faces stronger competition from Bush, Dole, Kemp and others while Cuomo’s departure boosts Dukakis Biden and Gephardt among possible beneficiaries. The field widens as contenders weigh the nominating path ahead.
A compact quotation from Edmund Burke notes fiction lags truth while invention remains unframed and imagination cold. The line reflects a wary view of creativity versus factual accuracy.
The piece argues Bill Buckley defends using rare and precise words in essays and columns. It notes editors challenge terms like entrance lapidary and eristic but Buckley insists readers can look up meanings and newspapers should include thoughtful, challenging features alongside sports.
Tribune columnist Stephen Chapman argues Congress should seek a negotiated settlement with the Sandinistas over Nicaragua rather than cutting off aid to the contras. He warns that dropping support could embolden Managua to align with the Soviet bloc and threaten regional security, advocating a treaty backed by enforceable consequences.
Pete du Pont defends his stance on Gorbachev and criticizes the 100 flowers approach while praising glastnost. He promotes First Amendment freedoms and outlines reform plans including Social Security, defense, vouchers, drug testing, welfare jobs, and free markets. The Delaware former governor projects a strong campaign presence in New Hampshire.
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