McGovern Again Seeks Influence as Inactive Delegate
George McGovern announces he is an inactive candidate with Massachusetts and Iowa delegates, claiming 21 percent from Massachusetts and seeking eight more from the state. He aims to leverage delegates to influence platform issues and mediate among Hart Mondale and Jackson ahead of the July convention.
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Rascals or Reform in South Carolina State House
Public discontent with South Carolina legislators grows as readers accuse the General Assembly of egotism and profligate spending. Letters in The Columbia State urge reform, condemn lawmakers for arrogance, and joke about alcohol at Mayfest while stressing democratic accountability ahead of elections.
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Griffin’s Lebanese War Refusal Shocks Army Court
Cpl Alfred Griffin of Chicago a black Muslim refused orders to Lebanon citing religious objections. A Camp Lejeune military court found him guilty of unauthorized absence and missing a troop movement. He received a bad conduct discharge four months confinement and rank stripped. The case highlights tensions between faith and duty in the U S armed forces amid global tensions.
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End arms flow to El Salvador say U S leaders
President elect Duarte vows to end rights abuses in the Salvadoran army and form a panel to dismantle security force death squads. A White House briefing cites Castro boosting guerrilla forces in El Salvador to 10 000 12 000 and planning a Tet like offensive in the U S race.
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Reagan focuses on country and faith amid economic debate
New York City analysis notes Reagan shifts emphasis from supply side economics to country God and history. It highlights the Conservative Opportunity Society in the House and their use of TV time, Speaker ONeill’s clash with Gingrich, and a failed bid to allow prayer clubs in high schools as part of the broader political theater shaping the election discourse.
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Ashley Cooper Sees The Issues In Our Sports Pages
The column reflects on South Carolina Gamecocks in Metro Conference tours and questions conference alignment. It also notes educational incentives for perfect attendance, Hart versus Mondale in the 1984 Democratic race, and explains the term Yuppie with examples from the Boston Globe.
Letters to the Editor Guidelines at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s address for publication. Anonymous submissions are rejected. Legible letters, preferably typed, may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. Address letters to Letters to the Editor P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29801.
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