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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1988

Page

4

Judge Peeples Not Best Qualified For High Court

The General Assembly faces a Jan. 19 vote on the State Supreme Court vacancy amid reports Judge Rodney Peeples failed to win legislative endorsement. The screening committee split 4-4. Rep Jean Toal won unanimous support. Editorial calls urge ethics review and support Toal, with calls for Judicial Standards Commission inquiry into Peeples.

Rodney Peeples Supreme Court Judge Peeples Barnwell Legislative Associated Press Robert Sheheen Orangeburg Thomas Bryant Peeples Columbia Judicial Standards Commission John Hamilton Smith State Supreme Court Malloy McEachin D-Florence Peebles Robert Harte Aiken Bryant Harte General Assembly Toal Circuit Court

Routine Favoritism by South Carolina Chief Justice

The state Supreme Court chief justice, Julius B. Ness, used favoritism to have a bar exam score raised for the daughter of a friend, calling the action routine. The incident, tied to state Sen. Saleeby, highlights concerns about judicial independence and the influence of legislators on judges. The editorial advocates for popular retention elections to free judges from legislative pressures.

Julius B. Ness State Supreme Court Ness Edward Saleeby Hartsville Saleeby Bamberg Charleston South Carolina General Assembly

America as the Mainframe World Power in 1987

New York essay contends America remains central to global power and innovation despite 1980s strains. It frames the world as transnational, with technology and ideas driving leadership. Gorbachev’s openness and rising rivals threaten long-term primacy, but America still holds the central frame.

New York City America Gorbachev Russia IBM Rome Greece Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hart’s Comeback Keeps Dem Field In Substantial Blur

With Gary Hart pressing a political comeback, the six other Democratic candidates must endure the glare of a renewed campaign year. Debates in Sioux City and Des Moines in January offer chances to challenge Hart, who aims to shape the race while Iowa caucuses on February 8 approach and New Hampshire votes follow eight days later.

Washington Gary Hart Hart Iowa New Hampshire Sioux City Des Moines Bruce Babbitt John Kennedy Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan Walter Mondale Reagan Mondale Attac
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