End The Free Ride On Japanese Auto Imports
The piece argues that despite seven years of curbs, American automakers failed to gain share while Japanese plants in the U S. expanded. It urges the Reagan administration to end voluntary export restrictions as they expire, citing higher prices, profits for Detroit, and the need for real competition. It targets Ford president Donald Petersen, U S. auto makers, and U S. policymakers.
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U.S
Detroit
United States
Ford
United Auto Workers
Reagan Administration
Donald Petersen
Petersen
White House
Readers' Views on Derrick Nuclear Policy in South Carolina
Aiken resident questions Congressman Derrick on low level radioactive waste disposal at Barnwell, NPR at Savannah River, and differences between waste types. He also asks about tobacco subsidies, balanced budgets, and the cost of congressional time, challenging the framing of nuclear and fiscal issues.
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Aiken
Derrick
House of Representatives
South Carolina
Barnwell
NPR
Savannah River
Congress
U.S
Beatty
Nev
Hanford
Wash
Maxey
Flats
West Valley
N.Y
Idaho Falls
We Are Indeed Fortunate To Have Strom Thurmond
A South Carolina reader praises Senator Strom Thurmond for prompt help with an FHA mortgage insurance refund after months of effort. The letter also commends Judge Peeples and comments on political dynamics at the State House and the state legislature.
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Strom Thurmond
South
Senator Thurmond
Thurmond
Peeples
Supreme Court
State House
Yang Wei's Two-Year Sentence Reflects China’s Tightening Repression
Yang Wei, a 32 year old former University of Arizona student, was arrested in Shanghai for participating in a pro democracy demonstration and sentenced to two years in jail plus one year deprived of political rights after a secret trial. The case raises U S concerns about how Chinese students abroad may be treated if they engage with Western ideas while studying in America.
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China
People’s Republic
Yang Wei
University of Arizona
Yang
Shanghai
U.S
United Staes
America
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
New China News Agency
Prc
Communist Party
People’s Republic of China
Reagan
Congress
Thought For Today What you get is a living what you give is a life
A brief reflection notes that what you receive in life equals the effort and generosity you extend in living. The line highlights reciprocity between action and outcome, suggesting meaning comes from what you contribute.
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Iiek
Questioning Jesse Jackson plagiarism from college years slams media focus
A downstate Illinois paper questions if Jesse Jackson lifted paragraphs in college, noting lack of evidence and arguing the issue is antiquated. The column criticizes investigative reporting hype over a freshman year matter while praising Jackson's later achievements and resilience.
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Downstate
Illinois
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
University of Ilinois
Time Magazine
South
Gary Hart
Joe Biden
Paul Simon
Tigers
Pledge Against Tax Increasers Urges Reform and Accountability
A public pledge argues against voting for any tax increase and calls for broader government waste reduction. It asserts seniors and minorities would bear higher costs under proposed Local Government Finance Act reforms, while urging scrutiny of state and local wasteful spending to avoid tax hikes. It also notes endorsement from Florence and concerns about Judge Peeples and a Supreme Court race.
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John T. Harlee
Florence
Benefits For Becoming Nation's Nuclear Dump
The editorial argues Aiken and Barnwell Counties should host the nation's nuclear waste and seeks a quid pro quo. It envisions NRC oversight, plutonium separation, vitrification, bedrock burial at SRP, and SCDHEC stop-work power, plus NPR options and free power benefits to South Carolina. It highlights cleaner air, new markets for farmers, reduced foreign oil dependence, and a strong media role in informing readers.
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SRP
Aiken
Barnwell
South Carolina
NRC
Scdhec
NPR
National Academy of Sciences
Les Tindal
Clemson
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