Seymour H Knox a multifaceted patron dies in Buffalo
Seymour H Knox, famed polo player, patron, banker, and writer, died in his sleep in Buffalo at age 92 nearing his 93rd year. A lifelong lover of Aiken, he wintered there 68 years, built The Balcony on Whiskey Road, authored Polo and Other Tales and Other Tales in Other Years, and supported Ess Kay Farm and local foundations. He traveled widely, played high goal polo, court tennis, squash, golf, and skied, leaving a legacy in business and philanthropy. The Aiken community honors his memory and extends sympathy to his family.
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Seymour H. Knox
Buffalo
N. Y
Aiken
Polo
Helen
Europe
Africa
Whiskey
Berrie Roads
Dorothy
Seymour Knox
Whiskey Road
Rye Patch
Mr. Knox
England
South America
Canada
Aikicn
Ess Kay Farm
Russell
New York
Palmetto Cablevision praised by longtime customer
W R Thompson of 142 Wrights Mill Rd thanks Palmetto Cablevision employees for 34 years of good service. He argues utilities face problems, but Palmetto Cablevision is not at fault and should not be driven into the ground.
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Palmetto Cablevision
W.R. Thompson
Wrights Mill Rd
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, 8.C
Textile Bill Defended as Fair Trade Reform
Rep Derrick argues for a textile import quota plan to curb foreign floods of textile goods. He says current trade is unfair, subsidies fuel Asian producers, and quotas of 1 percent yearly from 1990 would protect American jobs and boost domestic employment, with minimal consumer impact.
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Congress
United States
Taiwan
South Korea
Communist China
Persian Gulf
China
U.S
Textile protection harms economy says John Locke Foundation piece
The article argues free trade is economically sound, criticizing quotas and tariffs that raise consumer costs and shield inefficient textile firms. It contends dumping undermines consumers and firms in the long run, urging competition to spur efficiency and living standards. ITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Rast is with Prudential Bache Securities in Columbia.
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Washington
John Locke Foundation
Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Southeast
Lam
U.S
ITOR
Mr. Rast
Prudential Bache Securities
Columbia
Big Bucks In The War On Poverty
Opinion piece tracing M Peter McPherson’s rise from Young Republicans to government roles and then to BankAmerica in a critique of foreign debt, World Bank IMF activities, and GOP stance on global aid. It warns of lender risk, tax-funded rescue, and looming financial accountability amid S&L crisis fallout.
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M. Peter McPherson
Ronald Reagan
Agency For International Development
McPherson
Treasury
World Bank and International Monetary Fund
IMF
Washington Post
BankAmerica
Republican Party
Bush
World Bank
Mr. Bush
Michael Irwin
The
D.C
Montgomery County
Bretton Woods
U.S
Irwin
East Africa
World Bank V.P
Ting Bank
Graham Hancock
Near East
Third World
GOP
America
S&l
Chase Manhattan
Federal Deposit Insurance Company
FDIC
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Company
FSLIC
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Marine Midland Bank
USCA
Hitchcock Foundation
Aiken Preparatory School
USC Aiken
Knox
John F. Boyette II
Jeffrey 8. Wallace
Melanie L. Arney
Rep
Butler
Derrick
South Carolina
U.S. House
By Benrast
U. S
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