Abscam convictions spark debate on Congress and blame
The article notes reactions from Rep. Michael Myers and Rep. John Jenrette after their Abscam convictions. Voters in Myers’ Pennsylvania district and supporters in South Carolina portray the FBI as the villain and insist the lawmakers were set up. It discusses Congress’ past tolerance of misdeeds and questions Jenrette’s re election bid amid appeals and a lame duck session.
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Woman's Place Is At Home and The Courts
A critique arguing women remain restricted by law and social norms after dark. It condemns curfews and court rulings that limit female freedom, cites rising crime against women, and urges reassertion of equal rights through judiciary reform and public accountability.
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Supreme Court
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Italy
Britain
Canada
Chicago
Teachers Correct Signers Mislabelled in Letter to Editor
A group of educators published a letter to the editor last Thursday, and the Aiken Standard issued an apology for incorrectly labeling the signers as students in the original headline.
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Aiken Standard
Censor in Chief Scrutinizes South Carolina License Plates
Ashley Cooper notes an unofficial censorship group in Columbia that decides which license plate words are allowed in South Carolina. The piece questions who runs the censor and how the list of no-nos is compiled while citing a reader’s letter about customized plates and political humor.
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John Jenrette
South Carolina
Whoop Thump
Hot Dog
Joe
Kitty
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Highway Department
Anthony Comstock
Johnny Carson
Tom McCammon
Hilton Head
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Via
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Grand Army of the Republic
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Jimmy Carter
Jimmy
Dr. Graham
Jesus
Paul
Jesus Christ
Christ
Sardis
Carter's yo yo on Fed policy sparks White House criticism
The Carter administration clashed with Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker over inflation fighting as interest rates rose again before the election. The president called the Fed policy ill advised and blamed banks for overreacting, drawing sharp responses about presidential interference with an independent agency.
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Reflections on Church Doubt and Carter Economic Woes
A reader questions church sincerity and contemplates remaining in a faith community. The reply urges avoiding harsh judgment while urging spiritual growth and possible ministry. The piece shifts to a political analysis of Carter’s inflation policy, noting deficits, wage and price guidelines, and inconsistent budget moves amid rising inflation and unemployment.
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Carter
newspaper masthead report with editor credits
The snippet lists Samuel A. Cothran as publisher Scott B. Hunter as managing editor and A B Cubbedge as advertising director, dated from 1867, indicating the paper’s leadership and advertising leadership lineup.
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Scott B. Hunter
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