Aiken Faces Growing Pains After Savannah River Plant Boom
Community introspection notes Aiken County benefited from the Savannah River Plant but questions whether the area found its post boom identity. Population nearly doubled, real estate and profits surged, and some merchants suffer from third rate help. The piece urges persistence, direct feedback to managers, and service expectations to correct course.
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Aiken County
Atomic Energy Commission
Savannah River
Aiken
South Carolina and Southeast Claw Out of Recession
An Associated Press survey shows the Southeast recovering with a net regional jobs gain of over 282000. Manufacturing up 50000, contract construction 23000, retail and wholesale 55200, service 48500, and government 80200, raising concerns about government payroll growth.
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South Carolina
Southeastern
Associated Press
Louisiana
South Carolina Factory Jobs Shift Amid Textile Decline
Textiles remain a dominant employer in the state with a drop in textile jobs by 100 in the previous year and 20,000 since 1969. Automation is cited as a key factor, while overall non farm employment rose by 32,700 with 9,700 new manufacturing positions. Manufacturing insured unemployment fell from 4.3% to 3.3% and recently to about 2%.
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South Carolina
The Subsidy Craze And Aftermath
A Maryland judge sentenced a rapist-murderer to life with a parole condition to pay 40 percent of future earnings to the victim’s family. The widower seeks to rescind the stipulation fearing revenge. The piece critiques crime victim subsidies and federal versus state approaches.
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Holmes Alexander
Maryland
What Primary Results Are Tryin To Say
Pattern emerges from diverse results in the party primaries. McGovern tops Wisconsin, while moderates split votes among several candidates. Goldwater strength appears loud but not majority. Humphrey and Muskie divide liberal and moderate bases. Kennedy could join Humphrey, but history suggests broad appeal outweighs loud protests. The silent majority holds sway over ideological extremes.
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George McGovern
Wisconsin
Sen. McGovern
McGovern
George Wallace
Goldwater
Democratic
Humphrey
Muskie
Sen. Humphrey
Ted Kennedy
Harvest of violence breeds extremists in modern America
The piece argues that bombings and skyjacking reflect a broader 1960s shift toward political violence. It cites liberal rhetoric, erosion of loyalties, and a culture of revolution as fueling extremists, urging security measures and a national attitude change to curb violence.
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Latin Countries
Balkan States
Robert Kennedy
C.P. Ives
Ives
United States
Hypnotism Confidence Trick Not If Coercion
A correspondent seeks coping guidance about a boss claiming hypnotic powers. The reply says true hypnosis requires cooperation and cannot force immoral acts, urges quitting the job, and urges seeking Christ for strength and renewal.
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