White underclass cited as key in illegitimacy rise
Charles Murray argues illegitimacy and welfare dependency are class issues not racial. He warns policymakers to address a growing white underclass, noting many poor white youths fail to cope, while some poor uneducated white people manage, challenging race-based explanations. Murray cites 1980 Ohio data and broader census trends.
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U. S
Charles Murray
National Review Magazine
Murray
Ohio
Price Declines Boost Reagan Era Confidence
Wholesale prices fell 1.6 percent in February the steepest monthly drop since 1947 aided by collapsing oil costs. Gasoline and home heating oil led the decline while retail prices also eased. industrial output slid 0.6 percent. Economists foresee more declines before inflation steadies. Republican gains in long term recovery are noted.
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Reagan
White House
Larry Speakes
Michael Evans
Washington, D.C
Mr. Evans
Bush Has Big Sympathy Vote
A columnist argues George Herbert Walker Bush gains sympathy amid criticism from Will and others. It savors a mock obituaryish tone on his vice presidency, detailing perks and the path to the 1988 nomination, while defending Bush as telegenic, stable, and durable.
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United States
Herb
Burger King
Geraldine Ferraro
Mario Cuomo
George Will
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Bush
John Winthrop Sears
Elliot Lee Richardson
New Hampshire
Kefauver
Truman
Lodge
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Nixon
Romney
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Gary Hart
Walter Mondale
George Herbert Walker Bush
Noody
Jack Kemp
Bob Dole
Howard Baker
Richard Lugar
Pat Robertson
George
John Adams
Jefferson
Teddy Roosevelt
Richardson
Yale
America
Alben W. Barkley
Veep
Kentucky
Washington
Barbara Bush
Betty Ford
Nelson
Letters to the Editor at Aiken Stan Fasara
The editor requests signed letters for publication and warns anonymous submissions will not be considered. Writers should be concise and preferably typed, with subject matter focusing on editorial topics and county taste. Send to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Star Faro, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802.
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Aken Stanfara
Aiken, SC
Mea Culpa Maybe The Writer's Art
The writer reflects on language usage and readers letters, noting words like opsimathy itinerates and uttermost, while recounting reactions to editorials about King holiday dates. He discusses none vs does usage and the superlative trap, admitting occasional missteps and appreciating readers like William Puryear who care about language.
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Bill Buckley
Nelson Rockefeler
Rockefeller
Maryland
Martin Luther King
Universal Press Syndicate
James Reston
New York Times
Scotty ‘Eston
Kemp
University of Georgia
Wilson Follett
William Puryear
Columbus
Washington
the Times
Mr. Puryear
William Puryears
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