Hollings Leads Bipartisan Move to Balance Budget by 1991
In 1984, Sen. Ernest Hollings with Sen. Rudman and Gramm push an amendment to balance the budget by 1991. It would require annual deficit reductions and trigger across the board cuts excluding Social Security and debt interest, drawing bipartisan support and House opposition.
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U S Military Stockpiles and Theft Ring Raise Alarms
A New York Times report details how the U S military stores about 80 billion in weapons and parts while about 1 billion in annual losses occur. Investigations target thefts at Fort Bragg and Navy warehouses, with indictments looming for dozens involved in selling gear abroad.
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Trade Barriers May Prove Disastrous In Long Run
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew urged Washington to embrace multilateral free trade as the engine of global prosperity. He warned that erecting barriers could realign economies and spark wars, urging the U S to push Japan toward open markets and expand American exports to create durable jobs.
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Lee Kwan Yew
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Yew
China
Southeast Asia
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Moscow Worries Over Star Wars Debate Ahead of Summit
Analyzing Soviet rhetoric during summit prep shows Moscow aims to frame the space defense plan as a threat and push for a Star Peace alliance. The piece notes Gorbachev and Shevardnadze framing US plans as warmongering while claiming equal reductions, despite Soviet missile superiority.
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Red Gorbachev
U.S.S.R
Letters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a return mailing address for publication. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Letters should be legible, preferably typed, and may be edited or condensed for space, taste, and libel.
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Hollywood’s Porn Rock Debates Prompt Censorship Call
A Senate hearing exposes what critics call a sick industry in Hollywood promoting depraved themes in porn rock. Critics urge censorship and a revival of the 1934 Hays Code to curb moral decline amid AIDS anxieties and high profile scandals.
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