Bleak Holiday For Soviets
Americans celebrate a bountiful Christmas while Soviet citizens face shortages and rationing. The New York Times reports empty shelves for coffee, tea, sugar, cheese, meat, and soap as Glasnost and Perestroika face public scrutiny. President Gorbachev urges action and gumption to push reforms amid unmet expectations.
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Pay Raise Controversy Highlights Congress Under Pressure
Washington views the pay raise controversy as exposing congressional weakness while acknowledging underpayment. Reagan supports a 50 percent raise to 135000 for senators and representatives, with leaders pledging an immediate vote to ban honoraria, aiming to ease taxpayer concerns amid deficit worries.
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Why Don't We Call It Telesthesia in Internal Affairs
A TV movie segment titled Internal Affairs features a very bad felon who is waylaid in a ware. The dialogue explores unusual naming ideas like Telesthesia as a possible title.
Tragic Accident On A Winding Richardson Lake Road
A head on collision on Richardson Lake Road killed Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Ray Woodward and Dantler Alvin Busbee Jr. Three youths were injured, one seriously. The Woodwards were active in South Aiken High School and Millbrook Baptist Church, ran Green Door Florist, and volunteered at school events. The Busbee youth was 18 and a National Guard member. Police urged safety reviews of the road.
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Readers defend USC football against harsh editorial
Tom Young Jr. of 522 Citation Dr. writes in response to a Jan editorial in the Aiken Standard, arguing USC football has had successes including historic wins and a 1980 Heisman winner, noting graduates exceed Clemson in ten years and that eliminating the program would be rash. urges thoughtful critique and continued support.
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