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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1987
Page
4
An editorial argues for expanding AIDS testing to curb the virus spread. It cites up to 2 million infected Americans and forecasts 5 million cases in four years, urging voluntary and some mandatory testing for high risk groups, inmates, hospitalized patients, and marriage applicants.
Britain enjoys rising real earnings, falling unemployment, record stock market highs, and a stronger pound as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher calls early elections. The improved economy positions her for a potential third consecutive term, a historic feat for a British premier.
A batch of reader submissions respond to public figures like Oral Roberts and Gary Hart, with jokes on scandals and politics. Letters discuss Rubber bands, plugged nickel etymology, and the shift of the word gay, including references to the Oxford English Dictionary supplement and Webster’s.
Washington The Supreme Court muddies obscenity law again with Pope v Illinois six justice majority. The piece traces a long line of evolving tests from Roth Memoirs Miller to the current value standard and argues Justice White's May 4 decision leaves the field foggier.
Paul Harvey profiles Dr Vearl McBride and his wife teaching speed reading to dyslexics in Port Arthur Texas. In two weeks students improve from 20 to 47 thousand words a minute with high comprehension and no payment for services due to their Mormon missionary stance.
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