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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1986
Page
4
Aiken's annual cleanup event Rakin' Day set for March 8 aims to involve at least 30 organizations. The city will provide up to 1000 plastic bags and downtown bins to collect trash as officials push for a litter-free city ahead of Triple Crown events.
Manila celebrated the peaceful revolt that toppled Ferdinand Marcos and installed Corazon Aquino as president. Washington supported a smooth transition, while Aquino built a broad coalition and vowed reconciliation to stabilize a shattered economy and counter the NPA insurgency.
Thought by Pierre Corneille notes that true triumph requires facing risk for lasting glory. The quotation emphasizes courage and achievement tied to challenge rather than safe, effortless success.
U S Education Secretary William Bennett cites three year gains in 35 states on standardized tests and 39 states on dropout rates as evidence that reform efforts are producing progress. While averages rise, disparities remain, with low salaries and weak per pupil funding in several states and high dropout rates in Louisiana Alabama New York and Florida. The article credits the National Commission on Excellence in Education for momentum toward longer school days and higher standards, yet warns not to overstate success.
A Science study shows American kindergartners and early graders trailing Japanese and Chinese peers in math. Americans spend fewer school days, longer hours abroad, and devote less time to academic learning, with parental optimism masking underperformance.
Dear Dr Graham explains that true repentance and faith are required to turn to Christ. A deathbed turn is possible but not guaranteed, as danger lies in delaying and resisting God. Urges praying for the brother in law and emphasizes now is the day of salvation.
Washington previews a new wave of Senate soaps as cameras win access to debates. The piece notes how C-Span and televised sessions reshape political theater and raise profiles for 1988 contenders like Dole Hart Biden and Specter, while House stars remain less visible.
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