Washington yields on Taiwan fighter sale to Peking
Washington backed away from allowing the Nationalist Chinese to buy F-16s or other advanced fighters for Taiwan. Beijing gains a veto over U S arms to Taiwan while Washington extends a vague promise to replace older jets with comparable aircraft. This challenges the Taiwan Relations Act and risks denting US credibility with Taiwan and other allies.
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Soviet Union
Pete Bostwick Lifelong Sports Idol Dies at 72 in Polo Match
The Aiken community mourns G H Pete Bostwick a renowned polo player horse trainer and sportsman who died of a heart attack after a polo match in Gulf Stream at age 72 He helped sustain Aiken polo for decades mentored generations of players and owned properties near Yemassee Daufuskie Island and Gilbertsville NY He was named Aiken Man of the Year in 1965 and will be remembered for his varied athletic achievements and community impact.
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Pete) Bostwick
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Aiken Standard
Good and Bad Senators Ranked by Washington Monthly
The piece reviews Washington Monthly’s list of eight best and eight worst senators, noting the subjective basis of ratings. It cites Humphrey and Morse as past examples, discusses shifting reputations and the role of morality in judgments, and contrasts liberal and conservative profiles among the top and bottom groups.
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Morse
James Eastland
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Lugar
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Helms
Jepsen
Mirror and Minor Gripes From A South Carolina Column
Ashley Cooper notes a precocious teen with a bumper sticker about baby shoes. A minister complains church plates are coin operated. Eskimos seek relief but end up north by mistake. The author mocks the South Carolina General Assembly and a hotel tax filibuster, arguing over lunch breaks and local voting on visitor taxes.
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