Meeting on Annexation Should Clear Up Issues
A Northwest Aiken meeting in the USCA administration building Thursday at 7 discusses annexation prospects for Area 2 between Richland Avenue W US 18 by pass and Tennessee Avenue extension. The article notes population, potential city population gain, cost savings, and benefits of city services, urging area residents to attend and decide in an upcoming election.
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USCA
Aiken
Columbia
Wismer, McGill and Bell
Richland Avenue
U. S. 18 By-Pass
Tennessee Avenue
Kalmia Hill
Sumter
South Carolina
Area 2
Save the Vaccines The DTP Vaccine Crisis
The DTP vaccine prevents whooping cough but lawsuits have deterred production. A few child deaths led to large damages and rising prices, risking vaccine loss. A 99th Congress proposal to fund compensation to keep vaccines available faces presidential opposition.
Reagan reshapes deterrence toward defensive technology
In this Los Angeles Times Syndicate piece, Reagan’s Iceland decision is seen as shifting deterrence from destructive to defensive tools, altering moral gravity between superpowers. It contrasts rival camps and notes Gorbachev’s serious pursuit of Reagan’s “Star Wars” dream while urging U.S. leaders to fuse vision with power.
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New York
Ronald Reagan
Iceland
Fdr
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Reagan
Ers
Mikhail Gorbachev
Jean- Francois Revel
Bennett Tackles Harvard Core Curriculum Shortcomings
James Kilpatrick reports that U.S. Education Secretary Bill Bennett criticized Harvard for a weak core curriculum and lack of moral leadership during Harvard's 350th anniversary event. Bok defended Harvard while Bennett called courses “Cores light” and urged a return to a real liberal education.
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Bill Bennett
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Big Bill Bennett
U.S
Harvard University
Bennett
Scholarly Academy
Bok
Japanese Rhetoric and U S Education in Glass House Metaphor
Paul Harvey notes Japan's Nakasone sparked protests with remarks on Americans' knowledge, while U S education shows literacy gaps. He cites SAT trends, NAEP findings, and Illinois high school averages, arguing talent distribution varies and public response frames the debate.
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Sam
Japan
Nakasone
United States
Ted Bell
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Chester Finn
United States Department of Education
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Jill Eddins
Aiken Heights
Ralmia Hie
Lincoun
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Fritz
By James J. Kilpatrick
Derek Bok
Universal Press Syndicate
Paul Harvey
Illinois
Mother Nature
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