Editorials/Opinions

To The Editor:\ Let me first begin by stating that the ideals and laws set forth by the Historical Committee do not represent my ideals or the ideals of the majority of our population. The ideals they do represent are those of a small number of people who have an erroneous vision of \’d2Historic...
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RESPECT. It seems to be in shorter and shorter supply these days in regards to crimes committed against our churches and cemeteries. \ It seems routine in the past several months to hear about a vandalized cemetery or a vandalized or burglarized church. \ When did this become the routine? When did this become...
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The Dillon County Council has been considering adding a two percent hospitality tax on prepared food and a three percent tax on accommodations on the unincorporated areas of the county.\ When the County Attorney told the council that they had the option to add half that amount to the municipalities (excluding Dillon which already...
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Americans hold nearly $1 trillion in credit-card debt, according to data just released by the Federal Reserve. Now Congress wants to make that burden even heavier. Some misguided lawmakers are pushing legislation that would saddle consumers with fees that retailers don’t want to pay. \ Under the deceptively named “Credit Card Fair Fee Act,”...
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\ Editor\’d5s Note: This was sent in by Mary Miller. She feels it is still applicable today. It appeared in the March 28, 1974 edition of The Dillon Herald.\ \ \ An ill wind\ \ Although the country isn\’d5t entirely out of the woods as far as an adequate supply of gasoline is concerned,...
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