USCA Secures 170 000 NEH Grant For Humanities Growth
The University of South Carolina at Aiken earns a 170000 grant with matching funds totaling 250000 to boost humanities teaching. Chancellor Robert Alexander calls it a milestone as three new faculty members in French art history and philosophy join the program.
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National Endowment of Humanities
University of South Carolina At
Aiken
USCA
Robert E. Alexander
Savannah River
Sue Lorch
Aiken Standard Sesquicentennial Edition Receives Praise
The Aiken Standard announces its Sesquicentennial issue has been warmly received with strong demand and limited remaining copies. It features more than 5,500 column inches of history rich in photos, plus related histories and companion publications by local authors and organizations.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
William S. Brockington Jr
Judith T. van Steenberg
Sesquicentennial Commission
Will Cole
Palmetto Federal Savings and Loan Association
Greater Aiken
Libya Sends Scud Missiles to Iran Amid War Strains
Washington reports Libya continues missile shipments to Tehran despite Iraqi appeals to the Soviet Union. Iran relies on Scuds as a terror weapon against Iraqi cities while Moscow’s stance remains unclear. Analysts note potential shifts after Khomeini’s death and discuss implications for the Iran Iraq war.
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Soviet Union
Libya
Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini
Khomeini
Tripoli
Tehran
Moscow
Muammar Khadafy
Persian Gulf
Syria
Bulgaria
North Korea
Tigres
Basra- Baghdad
Basra
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Bitburg visit sparks debate over German WWII cemeteries
Commentary lauds Reagan for Bonn summit progress with Gorbachev while noting West German backlash over the Bitburg cemetery wreath ceremony. Kohl defends the site as a symbol of U.S.-German ties and conscripted soldiers, urging forgiveness amid postwar reconciliation.
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Reagan
Bonn
U. S
Mikhail Gorbachev
Congress
Bitburg
Helmut Kohl
Germany
Kohl
Nazi Germany
Abraham Lincoln
Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor Policy
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s handwritten signature and mailing address. Anonymous letters are not considered. Letters should be legible preferably typed and may be edited or condensed for space clarity taste and libel. Address Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
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