Time For Sympathy As Roach Faces Execution
The Seneca man James Roach faces his son Terry Roach's pending electric chair death for the 1977 murders of Tommy Taylor and Carlotta Hartness. Despite efforts for a reprieve due to Terry's minor age at the crime, the father notes his family’s ruin and his own loss while omitting sympathy for the victims.
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James Roach
Terry Roach
Tommy Taylor
Carlotta Hartness
Roach
Terry
Mr. Roach
FAA Chief Deems 1985 Safest Year Despite Disasters
Donald Engen head of the Federal Aviation Administration calls 1985 among the safest years in aviation. He notes civilian air disasters killed more than 2,000 people last year, a record high despite his assessment.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Donald Engen
Dear Dr Graham Jesus saves by faith not deeds
A reader asks how to be sure of Heaven. The reply explains God’s standard is perfection, that all have sinned, and that salvation comes only through faith in Jesus Christ. Christ’s death paid for sins, and believing in him grants eternal life and relation as God’s child.
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DR. Graham
Jesus Christ
Christ
God
John
Governor Riley refusals death sentence draws debate
The column defends Gov. Riley for denying a death row execution for 17 year old James Terry Roach, arguing capital punishment deters and that Roach’s murders were cold blooded. It questions tariffs, economics, and U.S. trade deficits, cites textiles and tobacco in the Carolinas, and notes Khadafy and a quip about a daughter's boyfriend.
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Richard W. Riley
James Terry Roach
Roach
Columbia
Hart's Advantage As Front-Runner In 1988 Democratic race
Gary Hart rises as front-runner for the 1988 Democratic nomination, with advantages and risks similar to Mondale in 1984 but a far different party context. Hart faces heightened scrutiny, relies on early party support, and can shape his own narrative as the field remains unsettled and undecided.
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Washington
Gary Hart
Hart
Walter F. Mondele
Mondale
Fritz Mondale
Jimmy Carter
Democratic Party
Reagan
Edward M. Kennedy
Colorado
New Hampshire
Mars
Readers' Views Support Military Flights Over Civil Transport
A reader argues for using military aircraft for troop transport and critiques civilian air safety citing Gander crash. They call for better maintenance, increased military budgets, and preserving benefits for active and retired personnel, while thanking volunteers behind the Valley Empty Stocking Fund 1985 campaign aiding 745 people.
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Valley Empty
Aiken Standard
Midland Valley High School
LBC
Graniteville American Legion
LBC Lions Club
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