Stalin’s Ghost Reverberates in Moscow as Leaders Fall Short
Reports from Moscow note a nostalgic revival of the cult of Stalin and a wish for a strong master. Russians, including scholars like Roy Medvedev, describe Stalin as the nation builder who rose from weakness to power, while fearing renewed terror under current leaders.
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Joseph Stalin
Moscow
Brezhnev
Kremlin
Stalin
Soviet Union
Kosygin
Svetlana
Khrushchev
Kosygin, Podgorny & Co
Downtown merchants push new image plan for Aiken City
Aiken County readers learn of a downtown revitalization push led by John W. Carney as executive director. The piece links local shop upgrades to broader highway and mass transit policy actions by Transportation Secretary Claude Brinegar and notes the need for time, funding, and landlord cooperation.
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Claude Brinegar
Washington
Aiken
John W. Carney
Aiken County
Brinegar
Law Changes Stir South Carolina Gambling Debate
In South Carolina lawmakers weigh lowering legal responsibility to 18 without casino impact fears. Nevada considers a similar bill amid concerns 18-year-olds could dominate casinos and push out older players. The gambling industry is quick to frame motives in favorable terms.
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South Carolina
Nevada
Pornography Debate Urges Stronger U S Action
An op ed urges Congress and federal agencies to aggressively combat pornography. It notes Supreme Court limits, FBI seizures in DC, and calls for public investigations into producers and distributors, organized crime links, and funding sources.
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Ings
Warren Court
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Nixon
FBI
District of Columbia
Rebuilding Respect for Authority Through Faith and Humility
Billy Graham argues that true authority arises from a humble heart and dependence on wisdom from above. He notes historical examples of strong leadership failing without spiritual alignment and urges faith to restore America's respect for authority and greatness.
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Billy Graham
J.K.Y
God
Moses
Elijah
Joseph
Law and Order
America
Cliche drill lesson turns classroom into satire by Boyle
HAL BOYLE shows a class mocked for overused phrases. A dialogue mocks clichés helping students see how repetition dulls speech as they debate justice and patriotism. The piece ends with a punch about cliches cutting the speaker to the quick.
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Hal Boyle Sonkenesiant
Supreme Court
Leisure explosion and plain talk in a playful column
Rufus W. Gosnell discusses a leisure explosion and true happiness found in self knowledge and achievement. Charlie McGahee jokes about golf at Palmetto and a wider hole. A Wisconsin Alumni speaker at UW commencement invokes Matthew 14 14. Emerson contrasts the wise with the unwise noting their view of the usual.
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Rufus W. Gosnell
Palmetto
Wisconsin Alumni Association
University of Wisconsin
Matthew
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Aiken, S.C
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Congress
Anthony Harrigan
U.S. Supreme Court
Andy Warhol
Rul
U.S. Attorney's Office
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New York
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Charlie McGahee
Tle
SEN
IRS
Spain
Emerson
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