Military posture debated by U.S. leaders
Rep Butler Derrick warns Russia poses a serious threat, arguing U.S. military inferiority grows while Ford counters by insisting the United States remains the strongest nation. The piece notes Defense Department plans could hinge on the Texas GOP primary results and political dynamics.
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U.S
Butler Derrick
United States
Graniteville Exchange Club
Ronald Reagan
Russia
Department of State
Ford
Defense Department
Texas
Pentagon
Prudence urged in marriage amid neighbor visits
A wife asks if her husband’s visits to a neighbor are foolish. Billy Graham counsels prudence, warns of temptations, urges restraint, and recommends talking with a pastor or counselor to find constructive activities.
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Billy Graham
Letters From Aiken County Highlight Local Purchases And Rescue Aid
Donnie J. Williams defends bid practices for a county landfill purchase, citing four areas where Rex Machine outperforms John Deere. Richard Campbell thanks citizens for rescue squad support, noting funding needs. Mrs. Lee Lewis thanks community, Paramedics, and Dr James Barham for rapid care after her son Bill’s horse incident.
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Aiken County
United Way
Sharon Harmon
Howard Boland
Howard
Sharon
Bill
Mr. Lewis
Schofield
Aiken
University Hospital
James Barham
Lewis
Lee Lewis
Seagate
Spiritual influence in government and prayer breakfasts
Holmes Alexander discusses informal prayer meetings in the U.S. Congress, White House, and Supreme Court, noting figures like Sen. John Stennis and Harold Hughes. He links religious sentiment to politics in Britain and the United States, citing Moral Re-Armament and economic hopes while cautioning against expecting quick solutions.
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Senate
House of Representatives
White House
Supreme Court
Edward Elson
U.S. Senate
John Stennis
Dra
Dr. Elson
Stennis
Armed Services
Capitol Hill
Harold Hughes
D Lown
Fellowship House
Hughes
Chuck Colson
Nixon
Colson
Britain
Harold Wilson
James Callahan
Washington
Wilson
Callahan
General Artemas Ward obituary timeline from 1776 chronicle
The Chronicle notes Artemas Ward resigns from the Army as Congress elevates Washington to commander in chief. Ward led Massachusetts troops at Lexington and Concord and the siege of Boston, directed at Bunker Hill, then clashed with Washington. He remains Eastern Department commander for a year and dies of paralysis in 1798.
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Congress
Artemus Ward
Washington
Massachusetts Militia
Lexington and
Concord
Boston
Bunker Hill
Ward
Eastern Department
Aiken Standard Seeks Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters from writers with mailing addresses. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Letters should be legible and about any subject, limited to about 200 words, though editors may edit for space and clarity.
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F.A. Albert
Southeastern Industrial Sales
Augusta
Aiken Standard
Mr. Albert
Khmer Rouge Mass Deportations and Repression in Cambodia
The Khmer Rouge seized control in Cambodia and expelled city residents into the countryside in a mass exodus described as a death march. Roving Khmer Rouge units forced families apart, killed educated individuals, closed schools, and imposed brutal political indoctrination to crush resistance.
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Washington
Cambodia
North Korea
Thailand
Chung Hee Park
South Korea
Créwnit Cphelty
Hemeff
Woihel
Khmer Rouge
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Richard Campbell
Rex
By Holmes Alexander
America
Portugal
Spain
Dick Ruffin
Richmond
Dick Cosens
London
Denis Healey
Chronicle of
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Ross Mackenzie
Jeff MacNelly
United Feature Syndicate
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