Why You Should Vote in South Carolina Ballot Guide
South Carolina voters face a light election with few close contests. Incumbent Gov. Dick Riley and Bill Workman lead the governor race while lieutenant governor and several statewide posts show limited opposition. Libertarian candidates appear in multiple races including secretary of state treasurer and comptroller general. An advisory referendum in Aiken County asks whether the school board should set the millage rate for operations.
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Dick Riley
Bill Workman
Gordon T. Davis
Butler Derrick
Commissioner of Agriculture
Aiken County
General Assembly
Legislative Delegation
Reagan era civil liberties clash sparks sharp ACLU critique
The piece mocks Ira Glasser for accusing the Reagan administration of swelling a conspiracy to erode the Bill of Rights. It notes Meese cited ACLU actions as complicating law enforcement and questions whether opposition to abortion or police limits justifies labeling the administration as anti constitutional.
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American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Ira Glasser
Glasser
Reagan
Joseph McCarthy
Richard Nixon
Congress
Ed Meese
Social Security trust fund sells bonds to meet October payroll
The old age trust fund dumped 1.138 billion dollars in government bonds with interest rates from 3.25 to 7.5 percent to cover October payrolls. It may borrow 1 to 2 billion this month from disability and Medicare funds to fund November checks for 32 million Americans and liquidate more securities at a loss. Some experts criticize selling low yield securities while others question tax deductibility on Uncle Sam's 1040.
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Social Security Old Age Trust Fund
Uncle Sam
Thought For Today on Happiness by John Stuart Mill
A reflective prompt asks if happiness is the measure of life and suggests that seeking joy can negate true contentment. Mill’s pondering invites readers to examine how pursuit of happiness shapes daily meaning.
Abortion Issue Carries Weight in Upcoming Elections
Political observers note abortion will influence voters, even as major media downplay it. Lifeletter highlights Senate contests where pro abortion positions affect incumbents and challengers, with Republicans facing losses on abortion stance amid broader social value debates.
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado
New York
Lowell Weicker
Connecticut
Harrison Schmitt
New Mexico
John Chafee
Rhode Island
Robert Stafford
Vermont
Malcolm Wallop
Wyoming
Senate
North Carolina
Jesse Helms
Lifeletter
Ashley Cooper column bursts with satire and gossip
The piece blends political sniping about stock markets and a lurid riff on Pee Wee Gaskins, imagining a prison suite and a tape recorder. It shifts to Boo Boo the bear’s escape near Pon Pon and ends with reader feedback on letter writing and a politician’s daughter's suitor.
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Pee Wee Gaskins
State Pen
Gaskins
James Anders
Pee Wee
Mr. Gaskins
Mr. Gas
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