Iran could be reborn after Khomeini's passing
Viewpoints split on Iran after Ayatollah Khomeini dies at 89. The piece recalls massive casualties, the Beirut and Lockerbie incidents, the U S embassy seizure, and potential successors Rafsanjani or Khomeini's son as Iran faces political reform, economic peril, and a possible thaw with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Iraq
Ayatollah
Khomeini
Beirut
U.S
Revolutionary Guard
Lockerbie
Scotland
Salman Rushdie
Ali Khamenei
Ali Akbar Hashemi
Rafsanjani
Persian Gulf
Israel
Ahmad Khomeini
Community of Civilized Nations
George Bush
United States
Letters To The Editor Clarifies Electoral Integrity
The writer argues that a candidate who switches parties after winning undermines voter rights and disenfranchises supporters under South Carolina law. He supports pre election switching periods and emphasizes preserving electoral integrity over personal attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.C
Mr. X
South Carolina
Power Struggle Across Nations Overshadows The World
A reflective essay argues power shapes politics and history from Tiananmen to Poland and the Soviet Union. It weighs US restraint under Bush, contrasts Korea, Nicaragua and Mozambique, and notes residents of Beijing facing tanks while calls for freedom persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Aristotle
Machiavelli
Lord Acton
Power
United States
Bush
China
Poland
Soviet Union
Solidarity
Deng Xiaoping
Li Peng
Gorbachev
Gingrich Seizes Moment as Democrats Face Ethics After Wright
House Minority Whip Newt Gingrich calls for bipartisanship only with reform that curbs incumbent perks and franking. He says Republicans hope to win control by reshaping rules while Democrats control the chamber. Wright’s ouster fuels a tense atmosphere with Coelho stepping down amid ethics questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
House
Newt Gingrich
Jim Wright
Gingrich
Wright
Newt
Tony Coelho
Lord Acton
Readers share odd bits from Summerville column
A Summerville reader complains about a potential 1 cent sales tax hike, notes an 85 and older tax rate, and urges a state lottery. Other letters reference a clock restorer story, a 25 foot garden hose hunt, a Portland Fort Sumter monument misspelling, Redneckin Made Easy tips, a Valdez joke, and retirement humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summerville
Columbia
South Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ayatollah Khomeini
Tom Huff
Mr. Huff
Democratic Party
Tiananmen Square
Rome
Uth
James J. Kilpatrick
Congress
Reagan
Noriega
Panama
KGB
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mozambique
Angola
Namibia
West Germany
Lee Atwater
Phil Hollis
Mansfield
Ohio
News-Journal
Hollis
Ashley Cooper
Portland
Ore
Fort Sumter
Charleston
Sumter
Sumpter
Andy Murphy
Devon
Pen
Rock City
James Dent
The
Charleston Gazette
Wendell Trogden
Exxon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!