Tanaka Bribery Conviction Could Shake Japan’s Government
The former Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka pled guilty to taking up to 2 million dollars in bribes from Lockheed. While nottoppling the Liberal Democratic Party, his downfall threatens Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone by weakening Tanaka’s pro American bloc in the Diet. If Tanaka resigns or faces jail, his faction may dissolve, potentially complicating ties with Washington.
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United States
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Nakasone
Diet
Mr. Nakasone
Tokyo
Washington
Mr. Tanaka
Hazel D Dagley McNeil remembered for four decades at Aiken High
Hazel D Dagley McNeil served 25 years as secretary to the principal at Aiken High School retiring in the mid 1970s. A devoted church member and “mother figure” to many students she died Oct. 11 at age 74 in Aiken, leaving a devoted family and wide circle of friends.
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Hazel Dagley McNeil
Aiken High School
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Olin C. Redd dies at 74 longtime lawman
Olin C. Redd, aged 74, died Oct 10 after a career as a law enforcement officer across city county and state agencies. As a longtime lieutenant with the State Law Enforcement Division he earned respect for his effectiveness and cooperative spirit. He belonged to SLED groups the Aiken Masonic Lodge Omar Shrine Temple the First Baptist Church and Leonard Williamson Sunday school class.
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Olin C. Redd
State Law Enforcement Division
SLED
South Carolina
First Baptist Church
Leonard Williamson
Harvey B Blanton Civil servant and church leader dies
Harvey B Blanton a longtime Du Pont Savannah River Plant supervisor and active St John s United Methodist member died after a life devoted to faith education and service He served as associate lay leader on the church administrative board and ministries council and was a lay delegate to the South Carolina Methodist Conference Born in Shelby North Carolina he lived in Aiken 31 years His family and church friends mourn the loss and extend sympathy
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du Pont Company
Savannah River
St. John’s United Methodist
Council On
South Carolina Methodist Conference
Walter Johnson
Shelby
N. C
Aiken
Blanton
How Not To Read Burke
A critique of George Will's reading of Burke argues Burke resists simple quotes defining his central tenets. It praises Burke's nuanced stance on government and property, noting his opposition to welfare state ideas and concern over the French Revolution. Conor Cruise O'Brien is praised for exposing Burke’s deeper loyalties to Catholic Ireland.
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Edmund Burke
George Will
Will
Soi-Disant
Burke
France
God
Milton Friedman
Penguin
Conor Cruise O’brien
Ireland
O’brien
England
The airline issue a warning on deregulation and safety
The piece argues that government regulation and deregulation shaped airline costs and profits, noting high wages and industry failures. It warns that continuing deregulation risks safety gaps and calls for reconsideration of employment practices affecting public safety, including aircraft maintenance.
The Strategy For Reelection Plan For Reagan Biden 1984 Campaign
Reagan campaign planners expect a tough reelect battle with Mondale or Glenn at the top of the Democratic ticket. They aim to mobilize traditional GOP voters, register 2 3 million new Republicans, and identify millions of persuadable Democrats for targeted outreach. Surrogates will campaign while data sharing with GOP and candidate committees expands canvassing and fundraising efforts.
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Ronald Reagan
GOP
Reagan
Walter F. Mondale
John H. Glenn
Mondale
Glenn
Ohio
Carter
National Republican Party
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Republican Party
Congress
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