Not The Best? Jenrette Renominated Amid ABSCAM Doubts
The Sixth District renominated John Jenrette despite an ABSCAM bribery indictment and a history of personal and financial troubles. Voters supported him as a victim of Washington persecution, while a youthful challenger, John Napier, waits in the fall election for a clearer view of each candidate’s character and fitness.
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John Jenrette
U.S
House of Representatives
Abscam
Jenrette
Washington
John Napier
Bennettesville
Recession Talk as Jobs Rise in Public Work Push
Paul Harvey argues the recession is mainly in autos and housing. He notes 7.8 percent unemployment with 8.2 million out of work and cites the CETA program as a government effort to create public service jobs. He criticizes car dealers for past excess and urges job hunting.
U.S. Backing in China Faces Foreign Policy Strains
The piece argues U S backing of Teng Hsiao-ping over Hua Kuo-feng misreads Chinese dynamics. It notes China’s missile test and rising North Korean aggression, urging a firm U S stance to defend South Korea and deter wider East Asian destabilization.
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Teng Hsiao-ping
Hua Kuo-feng
Peking
Asia
Yang
Chinese Communist Party
United States
Mao Tse-tung
South Korea
North Korea
East Asia
Local notes mix satire with drug essay and political quips
A letter thread blends taunts about President Carter and Reagan with a joke about Mount St Helens. It also publishes a sober personal account from a former marijuana user warning of psychological addiction and urging readers to wise up about drugs.
Voters End Sheriff Grant's Long Aiken County Run
Voters retire Paul D. Grant who was elected sheriff in 1964 after a long career with Aiken City Police. Reform efforts and a modernized department yielded new jail, equipment, and deputies but crime persisted, with dissension and reduced media access. Grant's health issues likely influenced renomination rejection, and retirement is welcomed as a chance to recover.
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Aiken County
Paul D. Grant
Aiken
Grant
Guerrilla Resolve in Kabul Faces Soviet Onslaught
Afghan resistance fights Soviet tanks around Kabul with heavy casualties while Western observers weigh motives in the Persian Gulf. Reports of limited weapon shipments to Paghman Mountains, possibly via CIA channels, offer cautious hope amid a one sided battle.
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Persian Gulf
Paghman
CIA
Afghanistan
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Comment on TV evangelists by Dr Graham
Dear Mrs. T S Y, I know many evangelists and most are not in it for fame or money. A few may merit criticism, but the vast majority sincerely serve Christ. I avoid judging others whose methods differ, while noting rare abuses. Christ is your savior, not anyone else.
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T.S.Y
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