Thurmonds In Washington A Social Power Pair
Elisabeth Bumiller profiles Nancy Thurmond wife of Senator Strom Thurmond in Washington. The piece highlights social events from a tea for 600 with Sandra Day OConnor to an eight course dinner for Leonore Annenberg, and a high profile Moroccan Embassy party. The essay defends Nancy against rumors while praising their dedication to politics and constituent service.
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Washington Post
Aiken Standard
Elisabeth Bumiller
Washington
Nancy Thurmond
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Supreme Court
Sandra Day O’connor
Ms. Bumiller
the Thurmonds
Leonore Annenberg
U.S
Walter Anneberg
Great Britain
Mrs. Thurmond
Nancy Moore
Aiken
First Presbyterian Church
Scarlett O’hara
Senate
Reagan
Thurmonds
Senator Thurmond
Thurmond
Petting Pets May Lower Blood Pressure Says Conference
An October Philadelphia conference gathered 450 doctors and scholars at the University of Pennsylvania to study human animal bonds. Reports include evidence that petting animals or simply watching fish can reduce blood pressure and improve heart survival chances.
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Philadelphia
Why Americans keep pets and their complex roles
The piece surveys global views of pets, noting reverence and abuse in many cultures and the evolving status of horses among Crow Indians and women in modern society. It cites that 70.5 percent keep pets for companionship and 92.2 percent for pleasure, with 36 percent for protection, and ends with a personal note about a rescued stray named Old Merry receiving affection.
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Merry
Clemson's Black Athletes and Evolving Diversity in Sports
Ashley Cooper notes a drastic shift in the South over 20 years from trying to block Black students at Clemson to recruiting them with scholarships amid rising Black prominence in boxing baseball football and basketball. He highlights Bryant Gumbel's NBC Today rise and praises Black athletes as role models while urging better language and leadership.
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Harvey Gantt
Charleston
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Bryant Gumbel
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Tom Brokaw
Gumbel
NBC
United States
O.J. Simpson
Mean Joe Greene
Reggie Jackson
Jim Rice
The
United Way
Uncle Remus
Clemson University
Bryant Gumble
Brer Rabbit
Do Deficits Really Matter
A historical view contrasts James Buchanan’s fear of deficits with Reagan era projections. The article notes Reagan’s budget efforts, tax plans, and splits within his team, including Regan’s view that deficits matter little in a large economy, while Murray Weidenbaum argues deficits matter and calls for credible progress toward balance in 1983 and 1984. Congress reconvenes Jan. 25 to debates the 1983 budget.
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James Buchanan
Supreme Court
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Buchanan
Ronald Reagan
Office of Management and Budget
Reagan
Treasury
Donald T. Regan
Murray L. Weidenbaum
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