Bitburg visit seen as measured and stabilizing
The Bitburg wreath controversy recedes as observers credit President Reagan for measured conduct. Cox News Service columnist Bill Shipp notes the episode exposes media distortions while highlighting Bitburg’s 25 year habit of joint German American ceremonies. The Bitburg mayor urges calm and pledges to uphold German American friendship.
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Bitburg
Malmedev
Bonn
Cox News Service
Bill Shipp
Germany
Reagan
Shipp
West Germany
U. S
Helmut Kohl
Grown Man Finds Comfort in Shared Grief and Tears
A man who buried two daughters after a drunk driving crash is urged by a friend to accept support from loved ones. The column urges that men may cry and rely on family, noting grief harms others when kept inside and the heart can heal with open emotion.
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Jennifer
Abby
Ethiopia starvation under Mengistu regime blamed on Communists
A historical critique accuses Mengistu Haile Mariam and his regime of deliberate famine in Ethiopia. It cites thousands killed, tens of thousands sent to slave camps, and foreign mercenaries and advisors aiding the regime. It alleges food manipulation, taxes on relief, and propaganda as instruments of control during 1974 to 1985.
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Haile Selassie
Solomon
Sheba
Ethopia
Mengistu
U. S
Ethiopia
Lenin
Stalin
V. I. Lenin
Egypt
Cuba
U.S.S.R
Addis Ababa
Reds
Roper
Couple thanks responders after April auto crash
Cosmo and Rose Infantino express gratitude for the Department of Public Safety paramedics and two young girls who aided them at the Pine Log and Whiskey Road crash. They praise the emergency room and radiology staff at Aiken Community Hospital and thank their family for support.
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Pine Log
Whiskey Road
Department of Public Safety
Heaven
Aiken Community Hospital
Cathy
Lanny
Anthony
Ann
Sue
Larry
Beth
Mark
Cosmo
Rose Infantino
Lawson Road
Pupil Attendance Stressed Yet Teacher Absences Linger
A letter argues student and teacher attendance must improve for quality public education. It laments frequent teacher absences at Schofield Middle and calls for stricter staffing choices to protect students and taxpayers. Submitted by Ms. B. Hughes Route 2.
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Schofield Middle
Decries Discrimination In Job Interviews
A reader denounces bias in hiring practices following on the job back surgeries in 1983 and 1984. The letter highlights unfair treatment by prospective employers and calls for reader awareness and action.
We Go To The Moon But Cant Cross Town Quickly
In Aiken the city laments a proposed twin city via a narrow slot. Residents fear emergency access delays and infrastructure risks, questioning the will to act despite pride and talent. The text critiques inaction and urges civil defense and public safety measures.
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Aiken
Readers’ Views on Sesquicentennial Tea and Unemployment
A reader recalls a 150th anniversary tea with 40 young girls in old fashion dress, while a separate letter laments job discrimination against those with back injuries or on workers comp, urging job search advice and critique of unemployment services.
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Aiken
Sissy Brodie
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Warehauser
B.d
Kwick
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