Editorial urges reform of magistrate selection in South Carolina
The piece argues Lt. Gov. West and Rep. Watson should move to remove magistrates from the constitution and place them under statutory law. It supports appointive selection by the governor with Senate advice, while calling for raised qualifications, increased salaries, broader jurisdiction, and fewer magistrates to curb politics in the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. West
Albert W. Watson
West
Lous
South Carolina
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Senate
Watson
Man Powers Through Hours in Horsepower Scale
A science note states a full-grown man can output 1 20th of one horsepower over 8 to 12 hours. Output varies with horse size, human size, and activity type such as golfing.
Who Bombed Thinker
A political column reports on a surge of bombings across the United States as militants target military and government sites. It notes March 23 destruction of The Thinker statue in Cleveland and cites other attacks in New York City Seattle Pittsburgh and San Francisco with links to radical groups and Cuba.
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Rodin
Cleveland Museum
New York City
Pittsburgh
Seattle
San Francisco
Albuquerque
Denver
Detroit
Greenwich Village
Theodore Gold
SDS
Columbia
FBI
Cuba
United States
Joye Cottage Tied To Whitney Legacy In Aiken
Aiken’s Joye Cottage, possibly the city’s largest home with two city blocks and over 100 rooms, has passed through owners from Miss Joye’s boarding house to William C. Whitney’s heirs. The property gained two wings from Payne Whitney’s line and later a New York architect added west wings to the Georgian style estate now owned by Mrs. G MacCulloch Miller.
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Aiken
Miss Joye
Joye
Whiskey Road
Easy Street
William C. Whitney
Payne
Harry Payne
New York Times
Newport
Wall Street
Harry Payne Whitney
G. MacCulloch Miller
New York
The Negligent Workman in American Labor
In a broad critique the author argues that sloppy workmanship extends across the U.S. economy from post office workers to auto plants and weapon contractors. He suggests collective bargaining should address responsible workmanship and hold unions accountable alongside management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Dreams as divine answered prayer or coincidence
A reader asks if a dream confirming a prayer is God’s answer or coincidence. The answer cites biblical examples like Joseph and Daniel and suggests God can reveal Himself through the subconscious as part of spiritual practice beyond Sunday worship.
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God
Lord
Joseph
Daniel
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Chrysler
General Dynamics
Lockheed
Winton Blount
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Bert Powers
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