Blue Laws Change Appears Likely
Legislation to ease South Carolina Blue Laws seems poised to pass the General Assembly with broad regional support led by Richland representative Lloyd Hendricks. The bill would expand Sunday sales for many items while keeping clothes and home goods largely restricted and set an effective date of September 1.
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South Carolina General Assembly
Richland
Lloyd Hendricks
Richland County
Aiken
Aiken County
Georgia
South Carolina
House
Heavier weights linked to longer life in new tables
Metropolitan Life Insurance reports its first height-weight tables in 24 years show weights associated with longest life have risen slightly. The change reflects better nutrition and health trends, not a call to gain pounds, as the public remains fixated on thin ideals.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Metropolitan
Community backs 1982 United Way drive in Aiken County
The 1982 United Way campaign in Aiken County raised 721 268 dollars toward a 707 200 dollar goal showing strong civic support amid economic stress. Savannah River Plant employees gave 364 857 dollars, Graniteville Company plants 98 847, Owens Corning Fiberglas 32 200, Kimberly Clark 17 863, and Allied General Barnwell plant 8 992. Twenty five service agencies receive major support from United Way, with all county citizens grateful for the generosity.
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United Way
Aiken County
Savannah River
Graniteville Company
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Kimberly- Clark
Aiken Area
Allied General
Barnwell
Thought For Today Rascal or Fool, Self-Examination
A wry Josh Billings quip advises men to inspect themselves before choosing a rascal path. The line contrasts cunning with folly and suggests self-awareness as guard against moral slip.
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Josh Billings
Enjoy the harvest and move toward new heights
The author contrasts cautious pessimism with hopeful economic signs like falling wholesale prices and a rising Dow. They urge readers to embrace progress, recall frontier resilience, and shift mindset toward positive action rather than fear. The piece compares attitudes to weather and calls for confident leadership.
Ruminations and Fulminations on Politics and Media
A columnist catalogues shifts in democracy and aid policy in South Vietnam and El Salvador, mocks media influence and Calfornia stereotypes, critiques 60 Minutes coverage of church groups, celebrates Tennessee Williams’ dramatic gift, and comments on Labor Party losses and Reagan Eisenhower debates.
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el Salvador
Queen Elizabeth
West Coast
California
60 Minutes
Tennessee Williams
England
Labor Party
London
Social Democratic Party
TV and Film Stars and the New Season of Football
In a reader’s letter, Ashley Cooper critiques modern male leads as ordinary and contrasts them with classic stars like Barrymore Flynn Fonda and Grant. The piece laments hype on morning news and TV celebrity product plugs while noting the USFL season and its impact on viewers wives.
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Bette Davis
Bette
Miss Davis
Clark Gable
John Barrymore
Errol Flynn
Leslie Howard
Henry Fonda
Ronald Coleman
Fred Astaire
Tyrone Power
Robert Taylor
Claude Rains
David Niven
Cary Grant
Buckingham Palace
Newport
Sam Smith
Sam
The
Arizona Republic
USFL
Readers respond on priorities for crime and DUI coverage
A letter criticizes local coverage of drunk driving and vandalism at golf courses. caller urges front page emphasis on DUI crime and public safety, praises law enforcers, expresses concern over reporting of DUI offenders and calls for more prominent editorial attention.
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Aiken
Gov. Riley
Aiken County
Bob Harte
Sue Townsend
Terry Brown
Aiken County Commission On Alcohol and Drug Abuse
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