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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1985
Page
4
The notice lists Production Director Sue S. Brown and Bookkeeper Jill Eddins as key staff roles in the department, detailing their titles and responsibilities within the organization.
The piece warns that both government and consumers overspend amid record deficits and rising debt. It notes national debt nearing two trillion, consumer debt at 19 percent of disposable income, and September spending up 1.2 percent while savings lag at 1.9 percent. It urges a realistic finances rethink to avoid painful consequences.
Critics Barry Goldwater and Sam Nunn challenge Pentagon organization amid praise for the Navy interception of an Egyptian airliner. A Defense Department spokesman and Weinberger compare the event to Grenada while warning real battles will test interservice coordination and radio compatibility that could cost American lives.
The 1988 Democratic contenders Kennedy and Hart frame the Gramm-Rudman deficit vote as a test of seriousness on reducing the federal deficit. Kennedy argues for discipline and voter confidence in deficit cuts while Hart labels the measure a political fraud that would hit the poor and middle class hard. Kennedy cites Senate paralysis and frustration over the huge deficit as the motive for his stance.
The piece argues the threat of terrorism will grow and criticizes U S policy in the Middle East. It blames Egypt Italy and the PLO for releasing terrorists and denounces Reagan Administration for limited retaliation. Israel is praised for retaliation as the sole effective policy. It warns of more American targets.
A note identifies Edward J Walsh as a USBIC Writers Syndicate staff writer whose column appears in newspapers across the United States.
The text argues that Americans struggle with complex diplomacy, contrasting practical common sense with the abstract, nuanced world of high level relations. It notes a communication gap between ordinary citizens and diplomats.
The author argues moral laws do not change and critiques Hosni Mubarak for demanding an apology from Reagan over the Egypt air hijacking incident. The piece mocks Mubarak's reactions and notes Egypt's acceptance of U S aid while condemning his behavior as self serving and hypocritical.
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