Aiken County Courthouse Fire Urges Quick Decision on Future
The Wednesday blaze at the Aiken County Courthouse intensifies calls for action in the long running debate over renovation or relocation. The editorial favors renovation but urges the council to decide promptly between relocation or renovation, warning continued inaction pleases no one.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Mount St. Helens
Washington
House of Representatives
South Carolina
Haig hints arms sales to China amid Cold War chess
Alexander Haig suggests the United States could sell weapons to Communist China as a measured step to balance Soviet power. The plan hinges on case by case approvals and hinges on China’s interest and buying ability, aiming to deter Kremlin expansion without provoking broad conflict.
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United States
China
Henry Kissinger
Peking
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Poland
Afghanistan
India
Taiwan
The Dumbest Strike Ever In Baseball
Ashley Cooper argues the current baseball strike is the dumbest in history. He says players are overpaid and live like kings, with short work years, and the action harms fans and records over a minor free agency issue.
Six Court Vacancies and the Supreme Court’s lasting power
A historical overview notes that presidents have named many justices, with figures from Washington to Nixon. It discusses how lifetime appointments shape law, contrasts presidential influence with the judiciary, and cites examples including Eisenhower Brennan Reagan and Carter while touching on media and public opinion.
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George Washington
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Andrew Jackson
William H. Taft
Abraham Lincoln
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stewart
Ike’s. Grant
Harding
Truman
Benjamin Harrison
Richard Nixon
Burger
Blackmun
Powell
William Rehnquist
Haby
Nixon
High Court
White House
Larry Speakes
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Frank K. Richardson
Robert H. Bork
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