Promises And Performance In Reagan Era Economy
The article argues Reagan economic policies are delivering prosperity, with June industrial output rising 0.5 percent and retail sales up 0.8 percent. Unemployment falls to 7.1 percent as 460,000 jobs are created in June, and six million since 1982 tax cuts. Inflation remains low at 2.8 percent annualized.
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San Francisco
Ronald Reagan
Commerce Department
Chase Econometrics
Wall Street
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Conventioneers Mock Mondale Ferraro Pick Humor and Rumors
In a waterside Bay Area group, delegates joke about Geraldine Ferraro’s selection as Mondale running mate during the Democratic National Convention. They laugh at politics and pop culture, with quips about hair, actors, and the urban scene, amid playful banter and offbeat predictions.
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Calif
Geraldine Ferraro
Walter Mondale
Bay Muck View
Earth Shoe Crematorium
Mondale
Madame Tallulah Sis Boombah
Tippecanoe
Ohio
Charlotte Rampling
San Ysidro Massacre Reflections On Violence And Gun Control
The San Ysidro massacre prompts questions about meaning and gun policy. The San Diego police used calibrated hostage crisis tactics to end the attack, saving 10 survivors while 21 were killed. The piece laments the randomness of violence and notes hubertys profile and the futility of simple blame or easy answers.
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San Ysidro
Calif
James Oliver Huberty
California
Ohio
Huberty
McDonald’s
San Diego
SWAT
Overcoming Fear Through Faith and Prayer
A reader asks about constant fears for family and health. The counselor reassures fear is common and offers steps: entrust worries to God, trust in Christ, memorize Bible verses, pray daily, and study scripture about God's love and presence.
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DR. Graham
T.T.R
Jesus
God
Christ Jesus
Our Lord
Christ
Letters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters from readers for publication. Letters must include the writer’s mailing address and be legible. Anonymous submissions are not considered and all letters are subject to editing for space, clarity, taste, and libel.
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Aiken
Readers' Views Attack SRP and political figures
A camper argues against closing the Savannah River Plant stating tritium production is essential for thermonuclear weapons and national stockpiles. The letter also criticizes Jesse Jackson and other politicians for alleged racism, foreign links, and demagogic tactics in the 1980s political climate.
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Nicaragua
Castro
Cuba
Havana
Che Guevara
Patrice Lumumba
Moscow
Syria
Yasir Arafat
U.S
Grenada
Lebanon
Honduras
Jesse Jackson
Walter Mondale
Gary Hart
Savannah River Plant praised as vital to state
The county of Aiken and South Carolina express strong support for the Savannah River Plant and its expansion. Citizens urge withdrawal of the Women Against Military Madness group, suggesting they relocate elsewhere such as New York or Moscow.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Savannah River
United States of America
New York
Moscow
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