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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1980
Page
4
The article notes that about 93 percent of eligible young men registered within three weeks of the new selective service law becoming effective. It argues that this compliance reflects responsibility rather than enthusiasm, and urges the Carter administration to overhaul foreign and defense policies to reduce the risk of war.
A Carter reelection piece links Mugabe praise and U S political maneuvering with Zimbabwean aid aims and Woodcock comments in China. It also examines a covert Stealth aircraft leak and questions whether political interests influenced disclosures.
A letter writers group discusses the 1980 presidential race. They fault Democratic leadership for past policies, defend Reagan, and rebut claims linking him to the Klan. Bob Harrison from Greenville urges Southerners to rally behind Reagan despite regional sensitivities.
A columnist urges revising traffic arrest rules in South Carolina arguing minor speeding offenses merit tickets and warnings not handcuffs and jail. He cites examples of young people facing unnecessary humiliation and notes cross state reciprocity and exceptions for intoxication or danger.
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