Subverting the U.N. A Soviet Subversion Exposed
Arkady Shevchenko's memoir claims most Soviet United Nations staff served Moscow first, with espionage as a core aim. The piece argues reform is needed, including enforcing oath rules and possibly banning Soviets from trusted Secretariat roles, to restore credibility and curb corruption.
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Castro fears free Cuban radio broadcasts and American truth
Fidel Castro denounces Radio Marti and VOA, cancels a U S immigration pact, and hints at interfering with US broadcasts to Cuba. He avoids broadcasting into America himself, arguing that free people need not fear foreign propaganda while signaling concern over exposure to truth.
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Brooks Race for Mayor Tests Rainbow Coalition Reach
In Atlanta Tyrone Brooks plans a Monday meeting at the Rainbow Coalition offices to challenge Mayor Andrew Young, illustrating a continued Rainbow Coalition influence beyond 1984. Brooks compares himself to David versus Goliath as observers doubt victory, yet the campaign signals ongoing Black political leadership and ties to Jesse Jackson’s movement.
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Mondale
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Jimmy Carter
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Death and afterlife faith in early inquiry
A letter exchange explores death, belief, and the afterlife centering on Jesus Christ’s resurrection as a factual certainty. The dialogue pairs personal fear with theological assurance and contrasts political campaign dynamics involving Jackson, Young, and Brooks amid local racial and leadership tensions.
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Readers' Views on Prayer Ban and Humanism Indoctrination
A reader laments 1985 public schools banning prayer while promoting humanism. They argue humanism teaches evolution, autonomy, situation ethics, secular salvation, sexual freedom, broad reading, internationalism, and socialism, leading to teenage problems such as drugs and pregnancies.
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Heaven
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Pride in Republican input from South Carolina senator
Joe Wilson, a South Carolina state senator from Lexington County, praises the GOP’s bipartisan approach though notes Republicans emerged as stalwarts for taxpayers on budget votes. He cites fights against across the board pay bumps and a one percent cut of nonmandated funds saving five million dollars, claiming Democrats favored higher spending.
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Public prayer debate sparks reader letter to Aiken Standard
A reader condemns a public school ruling against prayer and warns that removing God from schools degrades life. The letter urges action, recalls 1930s to 1950s faith, and calls for readers to express opinion via Letters to the Editor. It explains submission rules for letters and asks readers to wake up.
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Aiken County
Memorial for Alamo heroes sparks tax revolt view
A proposal to build memorials for eight South Carolina natives who died at the Alamo is praised as fitting yet raises a tax issue. The author notes Texans and South Carolinians could donate money, but cautions tax funding would insult the remembered rebels who fought Santa Ana's forces.
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South Carolina Oil Jobbers Defend Fair Pricing Bill
An op-ed defends H2663 the Petroleum Fair Marketing Act against Big Oil. The South Carolina Oil Jobbers Association says the measure boosts consumer choice, prevents price manipulation, and ensures prices reflect buyer versus supplier control. It argues small independents seek fair competition, not subsidies or guaranteed profits.
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Carryon baggage crackdown urged by FAA and flight attendants
A guest editorial notes the FAA sees carryon baggage as a safety issue with weight and dislodgement concerns. Unionized flight attendants sue for limits and measurements to curb delays and ensure space for passengers, arguing rules in advance will curb oversized items like Christmas trees and bowling balls.
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