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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1981
Page
4
President Reagan in a rapid one day move reasserts U S interest in human rights and religious persecution, appointing retired Lt Gen Edward L Rowny as the new chief arms control negotiator. Rowny, a critic of the 1979 Soviet treaty, is a son of a Polish immigrant who once spoke Russian under tsarist rule.
The piece details Iran's ongoing revolutionary chaos with economic collapse, shortages, and rising unemployment. It notes the pro Soviet Tudeh Party gaining influence, infighting between fundamentalists and moderates, Bani Sadr's waning authority, and warnings of a Soviet satellite future while the United States remains cautious.
A reader argues the American auto industry's greed and poor foresight caused its financial troubles not consumer demand. The letter contrasts Detroit's fuel-inefficient cars with Japan's small, fuel efficient models and credits free enterprise for competing. another note laments a canceled Bike-O-Thon and praises USC Aiken Fine Arts Series efforts enriching local culture through Ballet Trials and concerts.
The letter thanks Aiken merchants and clubs Aiken Bicycle Shop Hobby Shop H Odell Weeks Recreation Center Aiken Standard Belk of Aiken and Bath and Clearwater United Methodist Church for refreshments and facility use for the Bike-O-Thon. Terry Rhinehart provided Weeks Center access.
The paper invites letters to the editor, requiring writers to sign with handwriting and include a mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Legibility is preferred, with typewritten letters favored. All letters may be edited for space and taste, and are limited to about 200 words unless editors approve exceptions.
A reflection on hospital costs versus patient outcomes argues the system yields longer, healthier lives. It contrasts 1900 and today, cites infant care advances since 1963, and notes health spending largely funds alcohol and tobacco related illnesses while overall life expectancy has risen from 47 to over 73 years.
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