Labor Day Reflections On Unions And Modern Picketing
An editorial critiques labor actions from Food Lion pickets in Aiken to the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel strike. It argues unions have served national needs but recent actions threaten progress, noting foreign ownership debates, a major wage cut dispute, and rising unemployment in U S steel. The piece questions perceived self serving tactics while honoring workers overall.
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United States
Aiken
Food Lion
Augusta
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co
U. S
Wheeling-Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
America
Parents and schools share duty in rearing students
An editorial urges parents to take an active role in education alongside teachers. It cites President Reagan on ethics and values and recommends PTA involvement, classroom aides, and direct participation at the local level to reinforce learning at home.
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Reagan
Arthur
Liberals Lose Perspective On S. Africa
A reviewer argues liberals misjudge South Africa by fixating on apartheid while neglecting Africa's broader picture. Paul Johnson's Commentary lead essay is praised for restraint and clear facts, listing six shared traits across Africa and four key differences. The piece contends apartheid harms markets and freedom, urging informed debate.
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Paul Johnson
Modern Times
Harper
Johnson
Sou Africa
South Africa
Africa
Soviet Union
Botha
Dr. Treurnicht
Press Freedom and Juvenile Names in South Carolina
The piece argues for publishing names of juvenile offenders in serious cases, cites a 1981 case where a juvenile suspect's name was printed, and notes SC Supreme Court rulings allowing publication of lawfully obtained juvenile information. It weighs openness against privacy and urges testing more cases to define lawfully obtained data.
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South Carolina
State Supreme Court
U.S
Palmetto
Times and
Socrat
Orangeburg
Santee
Supreme Court
Columbia
Aiken
Jay Elliott
Alston Wilkes Society
Paul Doherty
Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association
Boston Globe
Newton
William Quinn
Association of International Chiefs of Police
The
Globe
Francis G. Poitrast
Globe’s Ombudsman
William Plante
Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association
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S. Africa
New York City
Iran
Khomeini
Europe
Reinhold Niebuhr
Children of Light
Ashley
S.C. Supreme Court
Family Court
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