Riley Tax Plan Raises Tax Levels to Fix Budget Gaps
The governor proposes a one cent sales tax increase funded by keeping schools open and avoiding state employee furloughs. A $10,000 homestead exemption and targeted income tax relief for low and middle income families are offered to offset the effect on homeowners and workers. The plan aims to preserve South Carolina's Triple A credit amid a $260 million state shortfall and $130 million cut in federal funds, but may raise taxes for the average citizen.
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Richard W. Riley
General Assembly
South Carolina
Riley
World Council of Churches Accused of Pro Communist Bias
A US critic alleges the World Council of Churches funds Marxist and terrorist groups, denounces the United States, and ignores Soviet and Cuban support in Central America. The report cites CBS 60 Minutes findings and withdrawals by Salvation Army and others.
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World Council of Churches
United States
Central America
WCC
el Salvador
Guatemala
Philip Potter
Nicaragua
Palestine Liberation Organization
Bulgaria
East Germany
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Southeast Asia
Council
Salvation Army
Rhodesia
Namibia
CBS
60 Minutes
National Council of Churches
World Council
Vietnam
George W. Will
Geneva
George Will
Paul Conn
Harvard University
Saturday Evening Post
Presbyterian Church of Ireland
West Germany
Ruth Lawton Hayes Led Aiken Realtors Firm Since 1935
Ruth Lawton Hayes died in Aiken and was a longtime leader in local real estate. She and Edward Leo Hayes founded Hayes Realtors in 1935 after earlier secretarial work, earning praise for ethics and charitable acts. She was a charter member and former president of the Aiken Board of Realtors and a devout Catholic at St Mary's Help of Christians Church.
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Ruth Lawton Hayes
Aiken
Iayes and Hayes Realtors
Park
Edward Leo Hayes
Aiken Board of Realtors
St. Mary’s Help of Christians Church
Gamblers and Pro Football Outsized Wagering Scandals
The piece warns of gambler ties in pro football with odds shifts on every game. It cites Dallas Cowboys quarterback Danny White's thumb injury as an example of how injuries might be exploited for betting profit. It questions league broadcasters' conflicts and notes cocaine use and bribe risks among players. It references the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the coke cult.
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Vegas
Dallas’ Cowboys
Tampa Bay
Dallas
Danny White
National Football League
NFL
Jimmy the Greek
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Coke Cult
Reagan’s Niche in History Amid Attacks by Pundits
The piece argues Ronald Reagan faces tough criticism over perceived inner doubts about Social Security and pragmatism. It contends this stance undercuts his principles, weakens his base, and risks economic and political setbacks, framing critics’ view as a deliberate history niche.
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Ronald Reagan
Joseph Kraft
Reagan
Mr. Kraft
Social Security
White House
Washington
Kraft
Robert Dole
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Tiede’s South Carolina encounters spark columnist controversy
Ashley Cooper critiques Tom Tiede of the News Paper Enterprise Association for a column recounting two SC police stops. The piece questions the credibility and tone of Tiede’s stories while noting the author’s skepticism about dramatic jail threats and officer behavior.
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Ashley Cooper
South Carolina
Tom Tiede
Tiede
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Columbia
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