Postal scapegoats and the Christmas rush in 1915
The piece defends postal workers amid jokes about late letters and pay by noting 25 percent more mail handled this year with fewer staff, a 38 percent boost in automation, and harsh weather hazards. It argues carriers face blame while real hardships and misperceptions persist and urges delivering at least one card to postal workers.
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Kenadin
Michigan
Big City
West Virginia
Thurman Poe
Infant Mortality as Social Indicator in Worldwatch Study
Washington Worldwatch Institute highlights infant mortality as a social indicator reflecting access to care and living conditions. The study notes Libya and Qatar have among the world's highest rates while Sweden, Canada and Japan show lower rates. Washington's ratee in 1980 was 24.6 per thousand, linked to poverty and a high share of illegitimate births.
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Kathleen Newland
Worldwatch Institute
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Qatar
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Canada
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Ms. Newland
Department of Commerce
Marion Barry Jr
As Ashley Cooper Sees It on 1982 Failing America
The column lists three core problems: a growing underclass of uneducated, crime-fueled subculture. rising crime and ineffective courts. and semiliterate public schools. It argues compassion created incentives to shirk work, blames bleeding hearts for ruined schools, and urges disciplined reform and reduced relief to restore liberty and prosperity.
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Bleeding Hearts
Hearts
Reagan
Letters discuss Christmas card trends and local shopping needs
In Aiken editors and residents debate changing holiday greetings, inflation, and card lists while urging thoughtful messages or calls. They also urge Blue Laws review, more local shopping options, longer downtown hours, and public restrooms for travelers. Ellinor Reid adds Rt. 3 box 401 D.
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South Carolina
North Aiken
Aiken
Ellinor Reid
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