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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1987
Page
4
A terse critique argues that a classic tale exposes how subverting democracy can be framed as saving it. The analysis highlights moral ambiguity and the tension between expediency and principle.
Rep. Howard Berman with a bipartisan measure tightens prohibitions on U S arms sales to nations on the official terrorism list Iran Syria Libya Cuba while preserving executive discretion to add or remove countries The bill extends coverage to private citizens corporations and foreign subsidiaries aiming to restore U S credibility after the Iran Iran Contra era arms for hostages policy.
The United States has given 15 million dollars to Jonas Savimbi's UNITA, which now controls about a third of Angola and protects over a million people. After a major October defeat of a communist offensive, analysts see potential for a coalition government with Savimbi in a democratic future, while Moscow and Havana show signs of fatigue.
The Aiken Journal endorses three Christmas fund campaigns The Christmas Shopping Tour by the Aiken Jaycees the Valley Empty Stocking Fund and the Salvation Army annual drive. The note urges readers to support these efforts to aid those facing poverty and winter hardship.
Readers urge an independent audit of the Aiken County Public Service Authority over the past 2 3 years citing board resignations vacancies and meetings held without quorums. They condemn rate hikes as unwarranted and point to governance turmoil and data concerns.
A reader blames Communists for broken promises while praising American values. The letter covers U S politics under Gorbachev and Ortega, Prohibition era anecdotes, and a 1930s Japan beetle patrol memory including a whiskey-transport rumor and a gated property incident. Henry Jordan is named as a 1988 candidate. May God have mercy on America.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile returns during the holidays with a pledge that one pint of blood can save a life. The Aiken Community blood drives are set for December 8 and December 9 at Odell Weeks Recreation Center from 4 to 8 p.m. Residents are urged to participate and share holiday goodwill.
In regard to the Iran-Contra affair three Republican senators and all Democrats on the special committee blame President Reagan for his failure to take the care that the laws are faithfully executed. Should just certain laws of our nation be executed to satisfy a special people or should all laws be.
Dr Henry Jordan of Anderson now with DHEC says the agency urged the Legislature to pass stronger AIDS controls including mandatory testing for health care workers prisoners pregnant women and elective surgery patients and tracing partners of carriers The letter argues for testing food service workers and public interaction roles and urges measures to stop identified carriers from spreading the virus Fred Christensen 3 Ivy Circle
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