Resolution Ends Aiken RMC Appointment Impasse
The Aiken County registrar of mesne conveyance dispute ends with Peggy Whitman as RMC and Peggy Boylston as assistant. The delegation, without Irene Rudnick, avoids litigation after a 1975 home rule law and conflicting state law interpretations. Citizens avoid costly court fight and two women receive commendation for civility.
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Aiken County
Irene Rudnick
Peggy Boylston
Whitman
RMC
Boylston
General Assembly
Billy Joel clashes with Soviet crowd in Moscow concert
Billy Joel performed at the Moscow Olympic Stadium for 20 000 fans. He stopped Just A Fantasy, overturned a grand piano, smashed a microphone stand, and berated seated Russians as the crowd remained stone faced. His outburst sparked debate over cultural exports to the Soviet Union.
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U. S
Billy Joel
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Olympic
Joel
Associated Press
John McEnroe
Soviet Union
Thatcher Emerges as Western Leader Amid Reagan Era Strain
Margaret Thatcher strengthens her standing as a Western leader during Ronald Reagan's waning presidency. Her Washington visit highlights her resolve to lead an economy dubbed popular capitalism and to press for a strong, pro freedom stance against the Soviet bloc.
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Ronald Reagan
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Thatcher
Washington
Reagan
America
Freedom
England
West
Mikhail Gorbachev
Western Alliance
House of Commons
Capitol Hill
White House
The Star's Drug Confession and Real People
A critique of celebrity drug recovery narratives. The piece argues media hype surrounding famous addicts who quit for publicity misleads youths. It contrasts fabricated glamour with real lives of addicts facing desperation, poverty, and harm.
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Susie Glotz
Susie
Carol
Julie
MTV
People Magazine
Readers' Views on Reagan Congress and Patriotism
A reader criticizes John Maidaneck's letter from 7-22-87 arguing for Reagan's backbone and accusing Congress of seeking power to undermine checks and balances. The writer defends popular majority rule in a democratic society and asserts Ollie’s popularity.
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Congress
North
Poindexter
John Maidaneck
Adm
Reagan
Vietnam
Maidaneck
Ollie
State's Top-Rated ETV System Wins Support
Henry J. Cauthen, president of South Carolina ETV, thanks the General Assembly and the people of Aiken for supporting ETV in the budget. SC ETV avoided major cuts, keeping WSCI Charleston and WRET Spartanburg open and preserving hours and education programs, while funding for obsolete equipment remained unfunded. The system highlights its national leadership in instructional TV and PBS collaborations.
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South Carolina
Charleston
WRET
Spartanburg
S.C. Etv
ETV
PBS
American Playhouse
Wonderworks
General Assembly
Henry J. Cauthen
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Mary Jo
Sen. Bighough
Ralph
Glotz
Hong Kong
Terre Haute
Liverpool
Cucamonga
Beverly Hills
Dorchester
Carlyle
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Jesus
Theresa
Rhode Island
Boston
Debbie
Cape Cod
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