Reagan Blunders And The Real Issue
Washington opinion notes Carter keeps campaign focus on Reagan gaffes while Carter’s four year White House record is questioned. The piece critiques Reagan on Vietnam Taiwan evolution and the Ku Klux Klan, urges shifting debate to Carter’s competence and avoiding peripheral remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
White House
Carter
Watermen
Hubert Horatio Hornblower
Reagan
Vietnam
Taiwan
Evolution
Ku Klux Klan
James Earl Carter
Hopelands Series closes with Sings in Garden summer
The Hopelands Garden series wraps its summer with the Hopelands Singers and notes more children programs forthcoming. September Saturdays at 2 p.m. offer weekly performing arts, while Monday evenings hosted varied entertainment. Notable highlights include Columbia Philharmonic Orchestra with AAUW support and Maureen Simpson-Somers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopelands Singers
Municipal Garden
Columbia Philharmonic Orchestra
American Association of University Women
Maureen Simpson
Our GNP Slump Reflects Shift From Growth to Sacrifice
The author warns that the United States faces a 9 percent GNP decline in the April-June quarter and lags behind major industrial nations in productive investment. He argues low saving and investment threaten future growth, calling for disciplined sacrifice despite political risk. He notes Japan and West Germany invest more of GNP, while oil prices complicate fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Denmark
West Germany
Sweden
Japan
Persian Gulf
America
Congress as Election Key Focus in Presidential Campaign
The piece argues Congress influence may trump the presidency in shaping history through Supreme Court appointments. It notes Senate partisanship under Kennedy, potential shifts by Carter or Reagan, and the 1824 House decision pattern. It urges voters to evaluate track records and philosophies of White House and Congress candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States Supreme Court
High Court
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Senate
Sen
Ted Kennedy
Judiciary Committee
Carter
Reagan
Kennedy
United States
Gerald Ford
Anderson
House
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
William Crawford
White House
Houses of Congress
Readers Question School Vehicle Use and Costs
A letter writer criticizes use of county school district vehicles for personal tasks seen near Weeks Recreation Center. He cites 25.83 cents per mile as average operating cost, urges stopping unauthorized use, and notes tax dollars are at stake. Signatories include James M. Learnard and local club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Weeks Recreation Center
CSRA
Hertz Corporation
American Automobile Association
T. B. Willis
James M. Learnard
Graniteville
Aiken Standard Seeks Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Handwritten or typed letters are preferred and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. Letters should stay near 200 words unless editors permit more.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soviet Union
Cambodia
Laos
Canada
China
Tuscumbia
Ala
Pulaski, Tenn
Georgia
Stone Mountain
South
North
Virginia
Texas
Mississippi
Lyn Nofziger
Hee
Hopelands
Paine College
Margaret Milton Utley
Avery High Cloggers
Plum Tree
N.C
Apple Ensemble
el Aiken
Aiken
Aiken High
Hopelands Entertainment
Willie Boyd
Cece Reynolds
John McMahan
Paul Parks
John Quincy Adams
Aiken Business & Professional Women’s Club
Security Federal
MDA
Channel 12
Ann H. Taylor
Virginia J. Lybrand
P.O. Box
Samuel A. Cothran
Scott B. Hunter
A. B. Cubredge
Sue S. Brown
Rodger Ragan
Aiken Communications, Inc
Rutland Drive
S. C
Aiken, S.C
Doonesbury
Mike
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!