Third Of Our Workers Are Women
Paul Harvey argues that women already fill hard jobs and earn higher pay, challenging the view they must be protected. He notes women in construction, policing, trucking, and the armed forces, citing examples from Lakeland, Long Beach, Oakland, Ann Arbor, and Lackland Air Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Oakland
Ann Arbor
Mich
Kathy Papapanos
Lansing
Arkansas
Matt Jones
Army
Robert F. Froehlke
WAC
Lackland Air Base
Texas
Nancy Morrison
San Quentin
Samuel A Cothran President and Editor of Aiken Standard
Samuel A Cothran served as president and editor of the Aiken Standard, guiding editorial direction and publication operations for the paper.
Medicare Reminders Propose Major Benefit Changes
President Nixon asks Congress to approve revisions in Medicare that would require patients to pay part of hospital bills from the second through the 61st day and a larger share of doctors’ charges. Officials say the plan would save money and curb costs, while critics question the assumptions and impact on elderly beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Congress
Medicare
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Epithets for Congress in White House speech kit
A White House issued speech kit for officials on a luncheon tour promotes belittling Congress. It offers epithets such as buck-passing and 15 per cent Congress to cow lawmakers, suggesting a tax increase motive and predicting a heated public battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Congress
Nixon
Capitol
Cause of Soviet Jews Intervening in Soviet Affairs Sparks U S Debate
The piece argues Congress risks a dangerous precedent by pressing to intervene in Soviet internal affairs on behalf of Jews. It questions humanitarian motives versus meddling in the Kremlin’s affairs and warns of potential Soviet retaliation harming U S trade and Nixon administration gains. It notes Jewish groups claim humanitarian aims while skeptics fear policy overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Nixon
Kremlin
Ussr
U.S
Young people and moral renewal in modern classrooms
A speaker urges understanding of youth as they seek identity amid changes in education and dress. He notes alarming conduct but praises efforts to identify irresponsibility and promote useful, patriotic projects. He compares youth renewal to Jesus commanding the young man to wake up.
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America
All of
Jesus Christ
Nain
Leadership That Never Dies in Senate Armed Services Row
Senator John Stennis reports a full recovery from his injury and plans to resume chairing the Senate Armed Services Committee. Acting Chairman Stuart Symington fills in with tact, while tensions with hardliners persist and the Pentagon weighs ongoing readiness amid Indochina and defense debates.
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John Stennis
D-Miss
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Stennis
Sen
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Air Force
Space
Armed Services
Buy Symington
America
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Goldwater
Thurmond
Cannon
Hughes
Iowa
John
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Senate
Defense
Indochina
Richardson
England
The Drag Hunt Explored by Aiken Group
Dorothy K. MacDowell recounts the Aiken Drag Hunts led by Huntmaster Mrs. G H Bostwick with Rt Rev George L Smith blessing the hounds. The piece explains the synthetic fox odor used to stimulate scent hounds and details hunting days for the drag and rabbit hunts in the Aiken scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy K. Macdowell
G.H. Bostwick
George L. Smith
Aiken Standard
Reynard
Tiring Remarks in a PTA and Domestic Exchange
A humorous exchange shows a tired housewife facing constant remarks from a spouse about PTA meetings and household duties. The dialogue covers marital tension, work expectations, and domestic life with jokes about money, errands, and everyday chores.
Readers Call for Medical Reform and No Fault Insurance
Letters to the editor urge better hospital care in Aiken and advocate a Modified No Fault system similar to Florida. W H Thompson laments lack of hospitals for seniors. William P. Dent argues for reforms to reduce costly lawsuits while preserving certain rights to sue for larger medical expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surance
South Carolina
Florida
William P. Dent
City Council Ire Over Animal Rights Policy
Mary E. Goss voices opposition to a proposed city ruling on dogs, arguing it violates constitutional rights and harms pets. She suggests alternative fundraising through annual animal fees to fund care and protection, urging humane treatment and fair governance.
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Mary E. Goss
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Marilyn Beis
Beth Briggs
Telephone Company
Lakeland
Fla
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Cambodia
Samuel A. Cothran
Aiken
Robert D. Cathcart
HEW
Ter
Billy Graham
L.G
Yesteryear
Aikenites
Hal Boyle
PTA
Oth
Ers
Veterans Hospital
Waterville
Maine
Frederick Hill
Colby College
W.H. Thompson
West
Gasque
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