Watt under fire as critics blast gaffe and race remarks
Critics from within the Republican Party condemn Interior Secretary James Watt after he described his appointment in terms including a black woman two Jews and a cripple. Senate leaders and party officials call the remark inexcus able, turning Watt into a political liability for Reagan ahead of reelection.
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James Watt
Federal Commission On Coal Leasing
Reagan
Oval Office
Republican National Committee
Frank Fahrenkopf
Watt
Senate
Howard Baker
Robert Dole
Pete Domenici
Charles Percy
Olympic Star Can't Outrun Brutal Past
The five member Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that Edgars Laipenieks, once a Berlin 1936 Olympian and track coach, actively persecuted prisoners in Riga Central Prison. They ordered his deportation from the United States with 60 days to leave.
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Edgars Laipenieks
Latvia
Berlin
Chile
Mexico
California
Laipenieks
Riga
Board of Immigration Appeals
Washington
Riga Central
Immigration Court
San Diego
America
United States
Adolf Eichmann
Thought For Today Quote and Reflection
A concise reflection presents John Stuart Mill’s question about happiness prompting readers to assess their contentment and mindset. It highlights the paradox that pursuing happiness often affects its experience and invites personal introspection.
Shootdown Act Shows Russian Culpability
Washington debates Soviet justification for the shootdown of a civilian jet and the massacre of innocents. The piece asserts the Soviet regime lied to cover brutality, notes repeated airspace intrusions by Soviet and bloc planes, and cites Aeroflot spying as precedent while condemning the killings as barbaric.
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Washington
Soviet Union
West
U.S
Korean Air Lines
Aeroflot
Strategic Air Command
New England
National Security
William Clark
Letters to the Editor guidelines at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed readable letters with mailing address for publication. Anonymous letters are not accepted and all submissions may be edited for space clarity and libel. Address letters to Letters to the Editor at P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29801.
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Aiken Standard
P.O. Box
Aiken, S.C
Anti-Nukes and Media Notes Mix in Sharp Column
The piece surveys public concerns from recycling machines paying cash for aluminum to army rules on earrings. It critiques CNN and NBC coverage, PM Magazine's anti-nuke workshop, race labels like black and white, and quotes Notre Dame coach Terry Brennan on human nature.
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Channel 10
Reason
PM Magazine
National Education Association
New York
Vanessa Williams
Futhermore
Ashley Cooper
Notre Dame
Terry Brennan
Brennan
Wall Street Journal
Pro SRP Future Plans Urge Long Range Economic Unity
Readers urge strong support for Savannah River Plant long term planning and safer reactor upgrades. They call for a pro SRP rally, local jobs through ethanol and hot water irrigation, and periodic progress reporting to influence 1984 elections. Fred Christensen offers his pledge to lead with a yellow pickup. They also raise concerns about Aiken County schools overcrowding and funding gaps prompting parent involvement campaigns.
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Aiken
Savannah River Plant
SRP
Clemson Energy Center
Aiken County
du Pont Company
du Pont
Fred Christensen
Ivy Circle
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ABE
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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Julia Peterkin
South Carolina
Po‘ Buckra
Byrd Elementary
Byrd
Warrenville
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