Voting Plan in Aiken Faces Mixed Reactions
Citizens of Aiken will vote next month on a 4 single member districts plan plus two at large seats and a mayoral post. The proposal, prepared by Bobby Bowers, aims to balance black and white wards while maintaining overall city governance as the NAACP and Justice Department influence lingers.
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Aiken
James M. Holly
Bobby Bowers
S. C. Budget and Control Board
Bowers
Justice Department
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Citizens of
Sheriff Brown Backs Minimum Standards for Law Officers
In a letter to the editor Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown of Greenville argues against replacing the sheriff with a appointive county police chief. He favors minimum requirements for all officers and higher standards for sheriffs, though the plan may limit election of the best candidate and hurts small counties.
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Johnny Mack Brown
Greenville
Sheriff Brown
Brown
Declining Dollar Won’t Fix Trade Imbalance, View Warns
An analysis argues that a weaker dollar will not resolve the growing trade deficit. It cites Baker’s theory, Reagan-era policy shifts, IMF effects, and the impact of preferential trading zones like the Common Market and the Lome Accords. It urges broader access and competitiveness strategies.
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Ronald Reagan
U.S
Jacques Chirac
Reagan
America
Baker
United States
Baker and Company
Lome
Spain
Soviet Bloc
Hobart Rowan
Latin America
Dixy Lee Ray on Acid Rain and Natural Acidity
The former AEC chair and Washington governor notes rainwater is naturally acidic and cites Antarctic and Himalayan ice as evidence. He outlines volcanic and industrial influences, cites China coal use, and highlights a shift from sulfur to nitrogen emissions since 1970. He warns experts may not have definitive answers.
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Dixy Lee Ray
Atomic Energy Commission
State of Washington
National Advisory Committee On Oceans and Atmosphere
Washington
Mally
Antarctic
Himalayas
Greenland
China
Peking
Ottawa
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McCormick County
Criminal Justice Academy
Treasury
James Baker
Iran
IMF
International Monetary Fund
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Japan
Korea
France
Tibet
Dixie Lee Ray
Rick
Jeff
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