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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1982
Page
4
The piece argues the United States should openly align with Britain over the Falklands, urging stronger actions against Argentina to pressure withdrawal. It warns against economic fears and emphasizes preserving Anglo American ties, NATO, and the East-West axis over South American interests.
A meditation on the Falklands conflict arguing that both Britain and Argentina act from national pride and hurt. It frames the war as a cycle of escalating violence driven by machismo and retaliation, urging rational restraint to prevent further bloodshed and mutual destruction.
Exxon abandons its 6 billion Colorado shale oil venture amid soaring cost projections and uncertain markets. Union Oil pursues a rival plant with a Defense Department diesel and jet fuel contract, while the Reagan administration favors subsidizing synfuel via product contracts over loan guarantees.
Hospital costs rose 19 percent last year to a record high. The piece questions who is driving the rise, noting searching reporter Paul Harvey seeks the responsible party and claims to be close to finding him.
A commentator questions rising living costs noting electricity bills may rise from usage rather than per kWh increases. He cites doctors and hospital spending, technology, longer stays, and insurance paying the bill, arguing increased care raises costs and longevity. The piece shifts to a TV moment with Dan Rather and scenes from Argentina.
The panel shows Senora Maria Lopez Medina and her children reacting to a torpedoed cruiser and a devastated Argentine public. The scene contrasts private grief with U S policy debate as commentators discuss war, savagery, and the goal of unity at home amid the crisis.
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