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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1988
Page
4
Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson criticizes possible killer amendments to the INF Treaty while praising verification. He notes 27 million veterans benefit from cost of living increases, warns about military retiree and Social Security funding, and jokes about a rancher speeding with manure.
The House Ethics Committee disciplined Rep. Austin Murphy for diverting resources to his former firm and keeping a ghost employee, signaling a rare tougher stance. Fazio says the panel won’t scapegoat, while Biaggi faces potential expulsion. Wright probe calls mount, but GOPs urge probes into Democratic leadership.
Before God we are all equally wise and equally foolish, a reflective line attributed to Albert Einstein. The aphorism invites humility and self awareness, noting shared human limits regardless of intellect or status.
On January 7 1988 an early opening left 23 000 students within Ridge Spring to be hurried home as sleet freezing rain and snow fell after buses began at 6 15 am Civil Defense Highway Patrol and the Sheriff's office aided Aiken and Saluda Counties while Mayor David Sawyer organized resources and staff worked to dismiss safely before 10 30 am Readers express agreement with views on Judge Peeples and political candidacy concerns in a closing opinion by Gordon
City officials thank readers for the 1986 87 Annual Report praising its presentation and the twelve page city directory. Alvin and Eunice Hawkins express pride in Aiken. The note credits the Valley Empty Stocking Fund drive and Midland Valley High School for major donations and community support.
A South Carolina reader urges support for Congressman Jack Kemp in the upcoming Republican primary on March 5 1988 arguing he best embodies conservative values. The letter lauds Kemp for opposing tax increases supporting Reagan tax cuts and pledging no tax hikes while criticizing rival stances on social security gun rights and pro life leadership.
Wilbur Leon Johnson urges unity in Dr Martin Luther King Jr birthday message. He says the dream spans all people, not just Blacks, and calls for collective effort to keep the dream alive, ending with birthday wishes and address at 921 Cox Ave.
The author attacks favorable views of Mikhail Gorbachev and warns that appeasement through disarmament could cede world power. He urges recognizing Soviet aims and champions the Strategic Defense Initiative to prevent a space defense gap that he says would leave the U.S. helpless against Soviet moves.
Members of the Aiken legislature support the judge for the supreme court to remove him from a position. Meanwhile Tom Huff sharpens his mustache in anticipation. Mrs. Danny Smith Langley.
The piece criticizes the 1988 nominating season as failed and divisive. It contrasts Democratic candidacies lacking conviction with Republican infighting between Dole and Bush. It laments frontloading, media spectacle, and the erosion of substantive debate, urging a return to vision and core questions. The author likens current debates to a TV panel show, lamenting distrust and calls for genuine leadership.
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