Ruckelshaus Returns as EPA Chief in Reagan Era Reboot
Former EPA head William D. Ruckelshaus is named to lead again, vowing to restore credibility after criticisms of the agency. He is tied to Aiken through family, and most recently served as senior VP of law and corporate affairs for Weyerhaeuser in Seattle.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Reagan
EPA
Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus Has Strong Aiken
Conrad Ruckelshaus
Aiken
Weyerhaeuser Co
William Ruckelshaus
Reagan Era War Fears Touted Amid Central America Debate
The piece asserts a regional Marxist threat with Nicaragua Cuba and the Soviet Union backing El Salvador guerrillas. It cites expanding Nicaraguan airfields, a growing army, foreign advisers, Cuban manpower, Soviet tanks, and Cuba's large military, urging U S resolve to counter a potential Soviet advance in Central America.
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Nicaragua
Cuba
Soviet Union
Radio Vénceremos
Farabundo Marti Liberation Front
Grou State Department
Central America
White House
Colombia
Mexico
National Association of Manufacturers
Washington
U.S
Caribbean
Grenada
Venezuela
Honduras
Costa Rica
Brazil
East Germany
Bulgaria
North Korea
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Voice of America
Russia
United States
The Complex Vision Of Tom Brokaw
A Mother Jones interview portrays Tom Brokaw as a Midwest faithful who seeks respect for ideas beyond his TV persona. He defends his earnings and stays in touch with workers while acknowledging abortion as a troubling issue and balancing a mild leftist tilt with a conventional news stance.
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Brokaw
Mother Jones
Reagan
Tom
Washington
USC
Arthur Laffer
Jack Kemp
el Salvador
NBC News
Chile
Ronald Reagan
Manhattan
Night Terror In Santa Cruz Mountains Strike Mary Kalashian
Mary Katherine Kalashian, director at the Christian Conference Center on Mount Hermon, recounts a terrifying night when a Ponderosa pine crashed through her bedroom during a November storm. She awoke unable to sleep, crawled to the living room with a pillow, and survived as the massive tree shattered her bed and room. She offered a simple prayer amid the chaos.
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San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Mary Kay Kalashian
Christian Conference Center
Mount Hermon
Santa Cruz Mountains
California
Paradise
Purgatory
Mary Katherine Kalashian
Hermon Mountain
Readers' Views on Special Olympics and Energy Safety
A letter from Carrie Johnson details the March Special Olympics in Aiken with 725 athletes and 1000 chaperons, noting 38 advance to Fort Jackson and 2 to Baton Rouge. Other readers share a child’s disappearance scare and thanks to responders, and discuss wood heating safety and nuclear energy safeguards led by Thurmond Rudnick and Surar sky urging further study of L reactor startup.
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CSRA
Aiken
Fort Jackson
Baton Rouge
National Fire Protection Association
United States
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Fire Data Center
Consumer Products Safety Commission
S.C
Tennessee Valley Authority
U.S
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Irene Rudnick
Steve Surasky
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer’s mailing address for publication. Anonymous submissions are rejected and all letters may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. Brief concise letters are preferred and addressed to Letters to the Editor at P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29801.
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