Chamber honors Aiken’s outstanding citizens of the year
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce unveils its Outstanding Citizens awards with James D. McNair named Man of the Year for 38 years in banking and Ola Hitt as Woman of the Year for her veteran home care and community service. Marshall Taylor named Youth of the Year for scholastic leadership, service, athletics, and church involvement.
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Greater Aiken
South Carolina Bankers Association
Independent Bankers of
S. C
McNair
Chamber Board
Jim Moore
Aiken County
Chamber
Ola Hitt
Miss Hitt
Aiken County Historical Society
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Trenton Dar
Jefferson Davis
UDC
Aiken
Cyril 0. Pascalis
American Legion Auxiliary
Boys State
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Salkehatchie
Scott Say
Can't Do Congress Must Balance Budget Now
Guest editorial rails at Congress for entrenched negativity hampering deficit action. It argues to cut federal programs like Education and farm subsidies, cites 1984 figures, and urges lawmakers to face the crisis squarely and balance the budget regardless of special interests.
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Congress
Department of Education
House
Senate
The
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Policymakers Tangle Over Central America Fears and Aid
Washington debates how to handle Nicaragua and El Salvador amid fears of a guerrilla campaign and Soviet arms. Robert McFarlane travels the region to reaffirm support, while Congress debates funding and leverage in Contadora negotiations and World Court actions.
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Washington
Central America
Robert McFarlane
Ronald Reagan
Nicaragua
Congress
el Salvador
U.S
United States
Contadora
World Court
Honduras
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Constituent Assembly
Duarte
la Palma
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Reagan's America and the youth pledge in 1984 inaugural
The piece views Reagan's second inaugural as a pledge to restore enterprise, security and values, boosted by bridge to young voters. It contrasts the optimistic techno future with ongoing hardships for the homeless and budget cuts, noting the focus on family, country and God.
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America
Reagan
Eisenhower’s
Amateur Outclasses Experts in Stock Moves Says Investor
A skeptical view of financial writers and insiders argues that experts underperform simple investing. The piece cites S&P gains, miscalled tips, and insider trading risks, noting Wall Street Week’s cautions and persistent stock manipulation threats while urging long term earnings as the wiser bet.
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SEC
Barrons
Wall Street Journal
Paul Harvey
Boston
Emory University
Henry Manne
Readers' Views on Sen Shealy Lottery Bill Sparks Debate
In a reader letter from Jan 17 in the Aiken Standard, controversy surrounds Sen Ryan Shealy who represents Aiken in the State Senate for proposing a state lottery. The letter accuses him of hypocrisy contrasting past anti gambling stances with new legislation and predicts pressure from powerful groups to withdraw the bill.
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The
Aiken
Ryan Shealy
Senate
Shealy
Irene K. Rudnick
Irene Rudnick
House of Representatives
Mr. Shealy
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