Nancy Stevenson Faces Political Uncertainty and Pause
The piece paints Lt. Gov. Nancy Stevenson amid rival Norma Russell's bid for lieutenant governor. It praises Stevenson’s Senate leadership and intellect, notes her past as a two term state representative and writer, and reports her brief withdrawal from politics to focus on home life near Columbia with plans to resume writing.
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Nancy Stevenson
Norma Russell
Stevenson
Mrs. Russell
Dick Riley
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Columbia
Archbishop Joseph Berna Named Head of Chicago Archdiocese
Archbishop Joseph L. Berna, 54, selected to lead the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. A son of Italian immigrants, he was ordained in 1952 in Columbia and became the youngest U.S. bishop in 1966 before serving as archbishop of Cincinnati in 1972.
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South Carolina
Joseph L. Berna
Chicago
College of Cardinals
Columbia
Joseph
University of South Carolina
St. Joseph’s Church
United States
Cincinnati
Aiken
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Readers want good news but still read hard facts
The piece notes a Gannett poll showing natural disasters and tragedies top reader interest while good Samaritan stories rank tenth. It recalls The Good News newspaper that failed after publishing only positive items, arguing readers say they want optimism yet rely on press to report unemployment, accidents, and community leadership deaths alongside positive deeds.
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South Carolina Press Association
Gannett Co
Good News
Israel In Lebanon Aims To Liberate Not Invade Says U S Officials
State Department sources reveal Moscow backed PLO stockpiled Soviet tanks machine guns rockets and armoured vehicles in Lebanon far more than needed for Lebanon actions. Officials say Israel captured 144 armored vehicles 4000 tons of ammo 12000+ small arms and 500+ heavy weapons from the PLO. They argue Lebanon was hostage to the PLO and that Israeli actions targeted PLO bases and terror networks rather than sovereign Lebanon.
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Washington
Israel
Lebanon
State Department
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Menachem Begin
Arafat & Co
West Beirut
Sidon
Tyre
Beirut
The Need To Connect and the Moon Marriage Mass at MSG
A critique of the Unification Church led by Rev. Sun Myung Moon, arguing that a mass wedding at Madison Square Garden exposes the churchs reach into private life and the potential manipulation of will. The piece questions whether mass marriages reflect a broader need to connect or reveal dangerous control over intimate relationships.
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New York City
Madison Square Garden
Sun Myung Moon
Unification Church
Moon
Jonestown
God
Why You Pay So Much For Your Medical Care
The speaker argues hospital costs soar due to third party payments and unpaid bills. In Tennessee 23 percent of $2.2 billion in hospital care goes unpaid amounting to about $500 million. Government pay covers 63 percent of charges while patients cover 7 percent. Despite high costs elsewhere, Tennessee’s health care costs run about 30 percent below the national average with Memphis a medical hub.
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Tennessee
Memphis
Memphis Baptist Hospital
Methodist Hospital
America
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