Readers debate South Carolina politics and school funding
Readers in Aiken and beyond discuss education funding gaps and district performance, praising Aiken County’s results while criticizing Montgomery County. They urge votes for Lynn Hilley and colleagues, defend Rep. Irene Rudnick and Rep. Butler Derrick, and weigh lieutenant governor candidates John Stroud and Nancy Stevenson.
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Aiken
Board of Education
Washington, D.C
Montgomery County
Aiken County
Area I
Lynn Hilley
Gus Stephens
Cliff Williamson
South Carolina
Senate
John Stroud
Nancy Stevenson
ERA
Stroud
Stevenson
Aiken Standard
America
Irene Rudnick
Butler Derrick
D.T. Webster Jackson
Thurmond Debate Refusal Draws Fresh Criticism
In 1978 South Carolina voters hear critics argue that Strom Thurmond’s refusal to debate his opponent Charles Ravenel signals weakness and questions his record. The letter urges veterans and voters to support candidates backing strong national defense and veteran rights.
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South Carolina
National Committee For
Congress
New York State
Eleanor Roosevelt
NCBC
Richard W. Riley
Edgefield County
Roger Sharrock
People of
Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
S.C
Ravenel
Dorothea I. Hook P
States Rights Party
Harry Truman
Truman
Senate
Charles ‘‘Pug’’ Ravenel
Mr. Thurmond
Pug Ravenel
Freida M. Wheel
Boardman Rd
American Legion
Veterans Hospitals
Veterans Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Cecil Collins
U.S. Senate
Charles Ravenel
Carl G. Loftin
Rt. 1
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