College Graduates Attract Weird Offers In Mail
A college graduate describes the odd mail offers received after finishing school. The catalogues include plastic Homer to Pope sets for $189 or $29.99 editions, prints from The Ashcan School, a Bangdon Uruguay brochure, novelty T shirts, life size movie star photos, and a Food of the Month Club with candied violets and chocolate ants.
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Homer
Alexander Pope
Aiken County
Bangdon
Uruguay
New York
Delores del Rio
College of Charleston considers dorm security after campus assault
A 19 year old sophomore from Columbia was raped and beaten in her Craig Dorm room at the College of Charleston when a man entered an unlocked room about 1 15 a m on Sunday. Police say entry likely came via a wall or maintenance space with no forced entry. The student remained in fair condition and university officials announced measures including self locking doors, enhanced dorm patrols, and window bars. The Meteor reports student upset as details emerge.
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Charleston
College of Charleston
Columbia
Medical University Hospital
Robert H. Roberts
Craig
George Havorak
Havorak
Aiken County Democrats pledge support for Savannah River Plant
The Aiken County Democratic Party affirms strong support for all industries in the county including the Savannah River Plant SRP. They credit Democrats with bringing the SRP and other major employers to Aiken and denounce Republican protesters as self serving.
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Aiken County
Savannah River
SRP
South Carolina
Georgia
Washington
Reagans
Strom Thurmond
Secretary of Energy
Donald Hodel
R.W. Cochran
Department of Energy
Senator Thurmond
Thurmond
Regan
Aiken
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Lynne Katonak
Roberts
John Shoemaker
The
Meteor
Augusta Hwy
KMART
Augusta
Martintown RD
MasterCard
Visa
Paul D. Weston
Democratic Party
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