Aiken County Council Faces Delicate Partisan Balance
A Democratic resurgence across South Carolina did little to alter the balance in Aiken County where Mike Toole defeated incumbent Billie Trapp to shift the council, while Marilyn Smith won the Democratic primary to replace Homer McGee. The piece argues for at large district representation to improve accountability and cut partisanship, urging a task force study.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Mike Toole
Billie K. Trapp
Toole
Marilyn Smith
Homer McGee
McGee
Deaf Ears Debt Yearsine Greek text
Deaf Ears Debt Years. Alexander Hamilton and Albert Gallatin argued for reducing public debt and living within means. The piece notes their and warns that failing to heed their advice has led to today’s large national debts.
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Albert Gallatin
Thomas Jefferson
Hamilton
Gallatin
United States
The
Indianapolis Star
Aiken County Arts Festival Thanks Aiken Standard
The Aiken County Arts Council thanks the Aiken Standard for support of the first Arts Festival. Coverage was accurate and informative, and attendance exceeded expectations due to the newspaper's efforts to reach readers in Aiken County.
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Aiken County
Reaganomics and the persistent deficits debate
The piece argues Reagan's supply side policy has not been tried in full and spending kept rising. It cites 1982 receipts at 618 billion, up from 599 billion, and deficits driven by outlays rather than tax cuts. It contends real cuts failed to materialize and political blame persists.
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Wall Street Journal
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Jimmy Carter
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Leviathan
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Frank Lautenberg
New Jersey
Lewis Lehrman
New York
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America
Helen A. Tovey
Ashley
Reagan's Next 2 Years
In a centrist emerge from the 1982 elections Democrats gain ground in the House while Republicans avoid a landslide. Reagan stays the course and may run again in 1984 though both major parties face testing times and a tougher economy.
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Reagan
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California
Mario Cuomo
Ronald Reagan
James Baker
An Evening Column on Eras and Ethics
A columnist voices mixed views on policing and humor, recalls a dark drill with a police dog and three cadets at a wharf, then shifts to decades of the 20th century. The piece explores permissiveness, marijuana and porn in modern eras, and ends with a hopeful forecast for the future.
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