Why Has The Chicken Crossed The Road
U S Rep Butler Derrick defends his voting record against Republican opponents noting 35 percent alignment with Reagan and a low party unity score. He counters claims of shifting stance by quoting AFL-CIO remarks and likening Reagan supporters to a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.
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U. S
Butler Derrick
Reagan
South Carolina
Congressional Quarterly
Derrick
Walter Mondale
Geraldine Ferraro
Afl-Cio
Colonel Sanders
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Freedom to Choose Desegregation Debate at USC Colunbia
Governor Riley says he is disappointed by USC Colunbia’s black enrollment not meeting fed eral desegregation goals. The piece argues against forced desegregation and defends freedom for black students to attend any college, highlighting competition from other institutions and financial strains on black colleges.
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Richard Riley
University of South Carolina In Columbia
Usc-Columbia
State College
Claflin
Orangeburg
Allen
Benedict
Columbia
Morehouse
Atlanta
Harvard
Yale
South Carolina
SRP Chance Improves for New Production Reactor Location
NPR reports Rep. Samuel Stratton notes SRP at Savannah River has an even chance to land the proposed New Production Reactor. DOE previously favored Idaho. two years ago SRP was selected by a blue ribbon committee.
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Samuel S. Stratton
Armed Services Subcommittee On
Savannah River
DOE
Idaho
SRP
Reagan Confronts Himself at the United Nations
The piece analyzes Ronald Reagan as a blend of ideologue and pragmatist. It notes his plan for regular Cabinet level talks with the Soviet Union, exchanges of experts for inspections, and a shift toward structured diplomacy. It questions how his dual nature affects his stance with both Republicans and peaceniks.
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Reagan
Richard Nixon
Peking
George McGovern
Mondale
America
Kremlin
Andrei Gromyko
Gandhi
Tom Paine
Flirtation With Moscow Jitters Reagan Aides
An unlikely Jordan Soviet flirtation rattles Reagan officials. King Hussein weighs Soviet arms for Jordan risking U S ties and Israel security while contemplating a post election move to Moscow and potential American counteroffer.
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Washington
Jordan
Soviet Union
Reagan
Hussein
Tur
United States
Saudi Arabia
Moscow
West
Congress
Britain
France
Syria
Libya
Iraq
Kuwait
Ronald Reagan
America
Israel
We Can Have the Best of All Worlds If Smarter Than Aesop
A citizen argues that Aiken County and city residents benefit from shared services yet face inequities in taxation and sewer costs. He urges constructive negotiation, critiques local governance, and reflects on the town’s pride and progress. He ends with a reference to Aesop's dog as a metaphor for smarter choices.
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America
South Carolina
Aiken County
USA Today
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Bill Clyburn
West
Aiken City
Richland Avenue
Morgan Street
Edgefield Avenue
Vaucluse Road
Horse Creek Valley
Valley
North Augusta
Schulz Hill
Wagener
SRP
Aesop
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