Clemson Founder Honored in South Carolina Science Hall Induction
Thomas Green Clemson, born in Philadelphia and linked to Calhoun lineage, helped found an agricultural college that became Clemson University. He supported the Morrill Act and served as first U.S. agricultural affairs superintendent. His 880 acre Fort Hill plantation funded Clemson Agricultural College after his death.
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Anna Maria Calhoun
South Carolina
John C. Calhoun
France
Calhoun
Fort Hill
Edgefield
Belgium
States
Maryland
University of Maryland
U. S. Patent Office
Department of Agriculture
South
Clemson Agricultural College
South Carolina Hall of Science and Technology
Standoff War Enters Third Anniversary With Heavy Casualties
The Iran Iraq war reaches its third anniversary with over 100000 dead and one billion dollars a month spent by each side. Iraq threatens to strike Iran's oil fields as air raids from last March cause ongoing spills and environmental damage in the Persian Gulf. The conflict is framed as a religious clash led by Khomeini seeking Muslim holy lands. We hope for an end to the slaughter.
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Iran
Iraq
Nowruz
Persian Gulf
Khomeini
Allah
Jury Selection Advances Threaten Impartiality Across Courts
The piece argues that modern jury selection relies on social science and demographic profiling to shape juries, risking tampering and delayed trials. It notes efforts to restrict voir dire, assign questioning to judges, and questions the speedy trial initiative permitting non unanimous verdicts.
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California
Thought For Today Quote On Humor By Coleridge
An aphorism attributes Coleridge with the remark a well formed mind requires humor and balance. The saying emphasizes wit as key to mental organization and resilience.
Dear Dr Graham Advice on Handling TV Violence and Sex
A reader asks for guidelines on watching television and the response cites Philippians 4 8 and urges viewers to consider truth nobility purity and impact on others The guidance suggests evaluating programs for glamorized lifestyles wrong influences and consequences for children and encourages contacting stations and advertisers with views
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DR. Graham
S.P
Apathy fuels new era of political organizing in 1984
The piece profiles Lewis E. Lehrman of Citizens for America and Robert M. Brandon of the Citizen-Labor Energy Coalition as they launch grassroots campaigns against gas decontrol and for conservative reform. It argues apathy is ending as citizens mobilize in 60 cities across 35 states to influence policy and elections.
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White House
Washington
Henee
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Lewis E. Lehrman
Citizens For America
Robert M. Brandon
Citizen-Labor Energy Coalition
Lew Lehrman
Bob Brandon
Brandon
Labor
Reagan
Lehrman
New York
Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor Policy
The Aiken Standard invites signed readable letters with the writer’s mailing address for possible publication. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Letters may be edited for space and clarity and have no subject matter limit. Address letters to Letters to the Editor at P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
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Aiken Standard
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Aiken
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When a President’s World Series Fumble Rocks Campaign
A president and aides fear a Series Gap after polls show Dodgers fans oppose the president’s Yankee allegiance. He tries to appease voters with statements and White House events, but media scrutiny and private remarks fuel ongoing controversy and public doubt.
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Yankees
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Wall Street
White House
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