Honor For Judge Simons Most Fitting Recognition
Aiken and South Carolina honor Judge Charles E. Simons Jr. with the dedication of the U S Courthouse in Aiken as the Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Courthouse. The ceremony features U S Senator Strom Thurmond as speaker and a portrait unveiling marking a lifetime of public service.
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Aiken
South Carolina
U. S
Charles E. Simons Jr
Judge Simons
Johnston
Edgefield County
University of South Carolina
USC Law School
Phi Beta Kappa
USC
Algernon Sidney Sullivan
USC Alumni Association
House of Representatives
Lyndon Johnson
Simons
U. S. Supreme Court
U. S. District Court
H. Odell Weeks
Charlie Simons
We Should Not Negotiate With Terrorist Nations
Opinion column argues against bargaining with terrorist regimes to free hostages. It links Syria Iran and Libya to state-sponsored terrorism and recalls past incidents to claim leverage lies in refusing to trade on hostages. The piece warns against rewarding hostage takers and emphasizes protecting citizens by denying concessions.
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Beirut
U.S
Paris
America
TWA
Lebanon
Syria
Europe
Rome
Achille Lauro
Middle East
Iran
Libya
West Berlin
el al
London
Charles Glass
Thought For Today: The Reputation of Power
A compact inspirational line citing Hobbes on how authority's standing builds further strength. The quote frames power as self-reinforcing, reflecting a classic political philosophy insight.
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Thomas Hobbes
District of Columbia Statehood Proposal Sparks Debate
The House District Committee backs a New Columbia bill to make DC a state, a move this editorial calls imprudent and unconstitutional. It argues DC would become National Capital Service Area, loses federal capital status, and risks undermining the 23rd Amendment and Article I limits. Opponents urge defeat.
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National Capital Service Area
District of Columbia
Capitol Hill
House District Committee
State of New Columbia
Jim Wright
Tom Foley
Senate
Washington, D.C
Guam
Congress
New Columbia
Washington
Potomac
Library of Congress
United States
Wyoming
Vermont
Maryland
St. Louis
Kansas City
House
The Mystifying Blunder Of Pope John Paul II
A commentary argues John Paul II faced a clash between political neutrality and moral leadership in his reception of Kurt Waldheim. It criticizes his handling as undermining papal moral authority while noting Jewish protests over Waldheim’s Holocaust-era associations and the pope's symbolic gestures to Jews.
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John Paul II
New York City
Kurt Waldheim
Vatican State
Ali Agca
John Paul
Paris
Waldheim
Austria
Vatican
U.N
Paul Johnson
Harper
Zion
Rome
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Mikeluckovich
Universal Press Syndicate
Pope Paul II
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