Editorial on Credit Union court ruling in the South
Editorial notes SRP Credit Union grew from Du Pont SRS roots to a large payroll funded lender. It discusses 1982 rule changes, tax-exempt status, and concerns of banks over non taxed competition. Justice Thomas affirms limits under the 1934 Act, with potential further legislation debated in Congress.
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Aiken
du Pont
Savannah River
SRP Credit Union
SRS
Clarence Thomas
United States
Congress
American Bankers Association
Beardstown Ladies misled readers with fantasy investment returns
A Price Waterhouse audit debunked the Beardstown Ladies Common-Sense Investment Guide claiming 23.4 percent average annual gains from 1964 to 1983. The true rate was 9.1 percent, well below the market with reinvested dividends. Chicago Magazine and an independent audit traced the fraud to incorrect numbers entered by the club’s treasurer. The piece argues most beat-the-market claims are random.
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Beardstown
Price Waterhouse
Chicago Magazine
NASCAR’s Rise From Local Racers to National Obsession
Eric Peters notes stock car racing’s surge into mainstream America driven by 20 million fans, rising attendance, new tracks, and billionaire sponsorships. He contrasts NASCAR’s appeal with declining baseball revenues and calls NASCAR America's sport for speed, risk, and down‑home values.
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Charlotte
Dale
Earnhardt
National
Association For
Nascar
United States
Amelia
Talladega
Ala
Dover Downs
Delaware
Denver
Kansas City
Atlantic City
Chicago
Jeff Gordon
Leonardo DiCaprio
Motorsports
America
General Motors
Anheuser-Busch
Texaco
McDonald's
Baseball and NASCAR as American Dream Reflections
Bob Cohn, columnist for The Arizona Republic, argues baseball remains the true national pastime while contrasting it with NASCAR. He reflects on sport values, fan culture, and what the American Dream looks like across baseball and racing, framed by the Diamondbacks' first season. He notes uniforms, venues, and the sport’s enduring human elements.
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Phoenix
Nascar
Billy Crystal
Yances
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Tom
Bubba
Bob Cohn
The
Arizona Republic
Arizona Diamondbacks
Public record access battle in South Carolina funds spending
Governor and Department of Commerce push to shield contracts and expenditures from public view. FOI Act protections cited, with lawmakers and watchdogs urging transparency. Critics warn of a potential covert slush fund as pressure grows on Judiciary Committee to amend SB 822. Jay Bender represents the SC Press Association.
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S.C. Department of Commerce
Senate Chamber
Department of Commerce
General Assembly
S.C. Supreme Court
Publc
University of South Carolina
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Mercedes
Alabama
Department
Goveror
Air South
BMW
House Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Jim Klauber
Greenwood
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Cooking
Lex
J. David Boyd
MR Murdoch
Soaormal Ag
Eric Peters
Jay Bender
Columbia
S.C. Press Association
Bender
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