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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1981
Page
4
Support grows for Reagan defense buildup while opposition remains strong to a peacetime draft. Analysts estimate 250000 recruits needed over five years amid a shrinking 17 to 21 year old pool. Services seek to cap women in uniform as civilian job competition rises. Universal service may eventually be needed despite unpopularity.
The piece notes VDTs reduce paper waste as Jimmy Carter writes memoirs on a computer at Plains and cites about 7 million Americans using VDTs in banks, libraries, newspapers, and government offices. It warns of eye strain and headaches and cites FDA saying no harmful radiation, attributing issues to ergonomics and inexperience.
A columnist portrays Ronald Reagan as lucky and masterful, delivering a high profile address to Congress to push tax cuts and warn lawmakers. The piece compares him to de Gaulle, notes his influence on public mood, and warns Democrats to mind their behavior or face his fiery response.
After 40 years the Army moves to phase out the jeep. It seeks 61 bidders to design a new vehicle with a larger size, a diesel engine, and automatic transmission. The jeep remains praised as a simple, rugged workhorse used by GIs worldwide.
A reader asks if marriage can last a lifetime. The reply affirms yes as God’s design, with three partners the husband wife and God. It advises avoiding selfishness, serving God and each other, and attending to small acts that sustain marriage.
In a wartime memory letter George M. Owens urges tariffs and embargoes on Japanese imports to protect domestic industry and recalls WWII sacrifices and rationing. A second letter from John C. Newton argues for parental input in curriculum and criticizes classroom exposure to Nietzschean ideas and death themes. The Editor notes Patricia Bright referenced a high school reading of Eugene O Neill.
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor signed in the writer’s handwriting with a mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Legibility and potential editing for space and libel are noted. Letters should be up to 200 words unless editors approve exceptions.
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