Election ethics and Kuwaitis buy Sea Pines island resort
A column argues voters must hold officials accountable to avoid apathy and poor governance. It then reports Kuwaitis purchasing Kiawah Island off South Carolina for a $250 million Sea Pines development. Sea Pines president George Fraser denies anti Jewish bias, while former employees allege bias and antisemitic comments in sales meetings and at Hilton Head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiawah
South Carolina
Sea Pines
George Fraser
Arab oasis in America by Jack Anderson and Les Whitten
The piece reports on Hilton Head disputes over Jewish presence at Sea Pines and Kiawah Island, noting former employees remarks about discrimination fears. It covers Kuwaiti investment, Treasury pressure, and a zoning change, plus Washington debates on Endangered Species Act and VA hospital malpractice suits. It also notes DEA response to criticism and a military police incident at Walter Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morey Lipton
Charleston, S.C
Sea Pines
Fraser
Treasury Department
Washington
Treasury
Gerald Parsky
Charleston County Council
Reject
Parsky
United States
Charleston
Fish and Wildlife Service
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Robert Byrd
Dw.v
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Philip Hart
D-Mich
Veterans Administration
Baton Route
Marvin Raborn
John Bartels
Drug Enforcement Administration
Anderson
DEA
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Army
Nostalgia in the Tulip Festival Princess notes
Nostalgic reflections from fifth and sixth grade girls judging the Clymer Tulip Festival Princess essays. Themes range from past tulip festivals to family stories, with memories dating from learning to walk to family travels. The piece muses on childhood nostalgia, youth, and the value of fond recall in modern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Gravink
Feds
Clymer
Jamestown
Shelly
Anti nepotism in Pennsylvania government and law
William Ecenbarger argues nepotism is widespread in government and professions. He notes the Board of Ethics lacks power to rule on relatives in state jobs and cites Rep. Eugene Geesey's failed anti nepotism bill. He suggests annual disclosures of relatives in public work as a practical fix and compares to federal law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor's Board of Ethics
Harrisburg
Eugene Geesey
Cumberland
Geesey
House
Senate
U.S. House
Farley
Aladdin
Seabury
12Th Ward
Crooked poll and party boss tales across American politics
A sharp critique blends anecdotes of political machines and police corruption. The piece attacks both parties while highlighting Boss Pendergast, Boss Crump, Curley, Hague, and Tammany figures. It recounts cases of graft, coercion, and a justice system entangled with corruption, including Acuna’s police raid scheme and Judge Seabury’s confrontations.
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Tammany Hall
Tweed Gang
Kuwait
Middle East
Hilton Head
S.C
Miami
America
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Miami Beach
Kiawah Island
Israel
Corry
Jim McHale
State Revenue Department
Herbert Artene
Freeman Hawkins
Philadelphia
Shapp Himster
Julian Rothman
Patrick Stapleton
Indiana
Robert P. Kane
Premter
Napoleon
King
Spain
John
By William Ecenbarger
Philadelphia Inquirer
Kennedy
Nixon
Edward
Alaska
Pennsylvania
Boss Pendergast
Missouri
Boss Crump
Tennessee
Boston
Jim Curley
Danbury
Boss Curry
Tammany
New York
Boss Hague
Jersey City
Hudson County
Hague
Majestic Theatre
City Hall
Ulysses Grant
Harding
White House
Albert Fall
Jim Bishop
Navy
Ike Harry Sinclair
Chile
Acuna
Police Department of
Santiago
Samuel Seabury
Judge Seabury
Democratic Party
Thomas Farley
Flaherty
Curran
Marinelli
Rome
St. Peter's Basilica
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