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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1988
Page
4
The 70-year-old Jimmy Snyder made racially charged remarks in a Washington restaurant praising black athletes while blaming slave ancestry for physical prowess. CBS considers his future, with some defending him and others calling for firing. comment risks appear overblown to some.
The piece argues that U S history knowledge is weak among students and links this to shifts from traditional historical stories to social studies. It cites NEH findings and figures like Dewey and Bennett, suggesting a return to history education as the pendulum swings back toward memoranda of the past.
Census data show one in ten U.S. births to foreign-born mothers and higher fertility among immigrant women, especially from Latin America. Mexican-born mothers account for 31 percent of such births, signaling a growing mixed-race American population as immigration and birth rates rise.
Readers express thanks to volunteers at Center Fire Department for improving home insurance ratings and invite others to join. A letter reacts to Israel Gaza coverage, defending police actions while noting excess force. compares to U.S. policing. A third letter criticizes local cable service, suggesting a class action may be needed.
A USC senior notes Jack Kemp is the runaway favorite among politically aware students in Columbia. A Kemp Club forms at USC joining a statewide network of Student for Kemp groups. Kemp has the broadest campus organization among Republican and Democratic candidates due to tax cuts growth anti communism and Christian values.
Frank Poloquin of W. Columbia voices support for Jack Kemp arguing he will build on Reagan era gains. He praises Reagan as a good president and calls for conservative leadership in the next decade amid concerns about drugs and urban decline.
A reader argues against 17 year old students driving buses, saying training is inadequate and transport careers require more experience. He cites risk to children, economic shortcuts, and calls on officials and the education system to find safer solutions to protect students.
A reader laments ongoing cable service failures in December with faint images for hours. After multiple calls, staff advised unplugging the box, then claimed an update was needed. Images then vanished entirely. customer asked to bring the box to the Aiken office and voiced high dissatisfaction with the service.
David W. Hepner Sr of New Ellenton voices frustration with Aiken Cablevision and local officials over persistent poor service. He urges subscribers to log outages, consider class action, and press county council to act and protect taxpayers.
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