Hitchcock Woods Trustees Reject State Takeover Plan
The Hitchcock Foundation trustees decline a proposal to turn over 1200 acres of Hitchcock Woods to the State of South Carolina. They emphasize preserving public access and maintaining responsibility, praising the trustees for keeping the property as a cherished, unspoiled asset of Aiken.
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Hitchcock Foundation
South Carolina
Thomas Hitchcock
Aiken
Ture
Hitchcock Woods
Hitchcock Board
Debated Gun Control Bill Faces Uphill Roadblock
The article surveys opposition from criminals and foes like the National Rifle Association as the watered down gun control bill seeks passage in a sluggish national climate. Senate inaction and election campaigns limit momentum while critics warn criminals may be unfazed. Hagerstown Maryland Morning Herald.
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National Rifle Association
Senate
Hagerstown
Morning Herald
Letters defend Aiken Community Hospital amid criticism
Carol Walker RN from Hill Avenue defends the new privately owned Aiken hospital against gossip. She notes patient care quality, warmth of staff, and plans by HCA to add two floors to alleviate bed shortages and attract doctors and nurses as the facility nears full capacity.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken County
HCA
University
Aiken Standard
Aiken
S. Res. 400 overkill risks intelligence knowhow
Holmes Alexander argues that S. Res. 400 to create a Senate Standing Committee on Intelligence Activities is overkill. He warns six year terms would force rookie members and staff on sensitive secrets, risk exposing covert programs, and undermine civil liberties, favoring administrative reforms instead.
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Holmes Alexander
Senate Standing Committee On Intelligence Activities
Senate
Ribicoff
Connecticut
Moscow
Je Jay Rity Subcommittee
Carl Marcy
When Love Strains a Marriage and Tempts a Man
A reader asks about an adulterous attraction to a married woman with a child. The reply urges ending the affair, respecting marriage vows, and avoiding coveting another's spouse, reminding that love must be guided by scripture and moral limits.
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Billy Graham
Producing Citizens of the United States Organizes Activists
Milfred Stofen, nicknamed Pep, leads the Producing Citizens of the United States in Aurora Illinois. The group argues for organizing workers to counter welfare and public employees, urging producers to rejoin the labor market and influence lawmakers through ads and newsletters.
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United States
Ford
Workers of America
PCUS
Aurora
Ill
Milfred Stofen
Pep
Milfred
Montgomery Ward
Pep Stofen
America
Austin Ave
Thoughtful quote on democracy and citizen benefits
The text quotes an eighteenth century Scottish historian on democracy as a temporary form. It suggests that democracy ends when voters realize they can vote to take from the public treasury. This reflects a warning about government spending and majority benefits.
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W. Coker
Coker Jr
Sonace
Howard Hughes Final Years From Inner Circle Confidants
Washington saga details the reclusive billionaire Hughes in his last years. Witnesses describe two personas from Bel Aire to Las Vegas, the then bedridden starved by neglect yet guarded by paid aides, with questions about competence and empire control.
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Howard Hughes
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Citien
Victor Manuel Montemayor Martinez
Sheriff's Office
Harold L. Feikes
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Customs
Harold Sawyer
van Dyke
Brooks Randall
Bel Aire
Calif
London
Bahamas
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