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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1984
Page
4
A newspaper outlines rules for letters to the editor during elections. It stresses fairness and limits on publishing, notes the need to edit for irrelevance, and warns against libel and obscene language while encouraging reader engagement.
Virginia editor Virgi nius Dabney writes to The Wall Street Journal defending Thomas Jefferson from claims of fathering illegitimate children with enslaved women at Monticello. He cites Malone Peterson and Boyd as rejecting the thesis as unproved and false, attributing the myth to James T. Callender and denying Jefferson’s involvement.
A brief Thought For Today quotes Victor Hugo noting that common sense arises against formal education rather than from it. The remark highlights a contrarian view of learning and practical judgment.
Analysis argues Mondale failed by relying on machine wins in Michigan Illinois and New York while attacking Reagan. It warns the fall campaign will feature near total press support for Mondale and urges Republicans to keep Democrats divided by targeting Jackson factions urban Catholics and ethnics and portraying Mondale as the last of Hubert Humphrey’s tax and spend liberals.
The American Medical Association will meet in Chicago June 17 to 21 to debate pay for physicians and issues such as organ donation terminal illness and computers in medicine. A voluntary fee freeze is urged to head off possible Medicare payment limits as Congress weighs broad budget-cut legislation.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address. Anonymous letters will not be considered. Handwritten or legible typewritten submissions preferred. All letters may be edited for space clarity taste and libel.
Ashley Cooper argues that campaign money creates bribery-like influence in Congress and questions the fairness of Meese and Tip ONeill. The column critiques ERA doubts, party finance, and favors a constitutional ban on money to candidates during campaigns, aiming to curb incumbents’ advantages.
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