E Vaughn Geddes Remembered For Civic Service And Youth Work
E Vaughn Geddes former Du Pont supervisor and longtime Aiken resident died after years of ill health. He led Boy Scouts units and served on the Georgia Carolina Council earning the Silver Beaver Award. He chaired church groups and community clubs and supported youth programs across Aiken.
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E. Vaughn Geddes
Geddes
Boy Scouts
Georgia-Carolina Council
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Aiken Optimist Club
South Carolina Optimist International
Indigent Health Commission
Council On Aging Board of Directors
Aiken Community Concert Association
Aiken Camellia Club
Aiken Community Playhouse
Alston-Wilkes Society
Crosland Park Civic Association
Little League Baseball
Aiken County
du Pont Company
Savannah River
Aiken Standard
Supreme Court allows state chaplains to lead prayers
The Supreme Court ruled that paying a chaplain to lead legislative prayers does not establish a state religion. The decision upheld a Nebraska case in which a legislator objected to tax-supported chaplaincy, noting prayers were voluntary and non-denominational. The ruling may affect debates on church and state in public sessions.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nebraska
Federal District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Supreme Court Steps In On Draft Registration Aid dispute
The court stayed a Minnesota judge’s ruling that draft registration for federal student aid was unconstitutional. Reagan era rules require certifying draft registration. 18 year olds born after 1959 must register. Selective Service plans to send 70 000 names to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. The nationwide impact on college aid and loan programs remains unsettled.
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Supreme Court
Minnesota
Reagan
Donald D. Alsop
St. Paul
Alsop
High Court
Selective Service Administration
Justice Department
George Will Faces Scrutiny Over Briefing Book Incident
The piece recalls George Will’s role in Reagan Carter prep and his reaction to the Carter briefing book theft. It notes Democrat concerns, Will’s Washington Post rise after Watergate, and the author’s view that accusations are politically motivated while praising Will’s character and past debates.
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Washington
Nixon White House
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
George Will
Edward Kennedy
Wayne Hays
Lyndon Johnson
Wilbur Mills
Charles Diggs
Samuel Johnson
Richard Nixon
Breslin
George
Open Letter to Ronald Reagan in New York City
A public letter urges President Reagan to confront staff failures over pilfered debate papers linking Watergate era scrutiny to current politics. It argues the issue tests his integrity and leadership, warns of a lasting political albatross, and stresses clear, decisive action to satisfy public demand for fairness.
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New York City
Reagan
Carter
Pentagon
Jimmy Carter
Briefingate and the politics of a leaked briefing book
The author contrasts Briefingate with Watergate, arguing the Carter leak was a petty internal leak by Carter allies to the GOP. They dismiss calls to compare it to Watergate while noting GOP benefits and calling the affair alley fighting.
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Dave Stockton
Carter
GOP
Advan
Local letter defends SRP permits and critiques DHEC review
Frances Close Hart argues that DHEC must enforce state standards on SRP L-Reactor permits and counters claims that EPA exemptions remain valid. Leonard Burns defends America, condemns antiwar sentiment, and praises veterans as he writes from Springfield asserting pride in the country and flag.
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W.P. Bebbington
DHEC
Srp
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
S.C
DOE
Riley
Roger Davis
Tuscaloosa
Vietnam
Marine Corps
Canada
Leonard Burns
Springfield
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Deaver
Stockman
Meese
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Ashley Cooper
William Safire
New York Times
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White House
Frances Close Hart
Energy Research Foundation
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