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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1981
Page
4
The Wall Street Journal investigates if enough jobs exist for all unemployed Americans. It cites Detroit's 12.5 percent unemployment, shortages in low skill roles, and state rules requiring work to keep welfare. It notes high jobless benefits may hinder accepting lower paid work.
President elect Reagan retains former Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield as ambassador to Japan. The move pleases Democrats and Tokyo officials, signaling conciliation with Congress and support for stronger U S military presence in the Far East. Mansfield is praised as an Oriental scholar and skilled negotiator who has worked to lower trade barriers and strengthen alliance ties.
The piece notes Reagan's critique of a partial grain embargo on the Soviet Union while Thomas J. Watson Jr. defends sanctions after Afghanistan. It highlights enforcement weaknesses, Anderson's expose of evasion, and calls for sustained grain limits plus stronger Commerce Department power.
George F. Will argues that James Watt, nominated as Interior secretary, will face complex balancing of development and conservation. He notes Watt's Western roots and advocacy for less restrictive regulation, while signaling ongoing debates over federal land, water rights, and national interest. Watt’s approach could shift power toward states and local conditions amid persistent environmental goals.
A compilation of sharp political satires and insults about U S presidents from the Civil War era to the mid 20th century. Names such as Blaine Cleveland McKinley Roosevelt Coolidge Garner and Long appear in quips and jabs from public and private figures of the era.
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