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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1976
Page
4
At a tense Aiken County Council meeting a citizen questioned how to remove councilmen noting Home Rule Act gaps. Debate highlights Section 14-304 for removal by indictment and vacancy rules while council terms extend under Home Rule. The piece ends with a sobering thought on political accountability.
Billy Graham counsels that new religious groups claiming church unity can oppose the Gospel. He warns against false Christs and adds that truth must align with the Bible. Pray for the young friend to find Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life.
A letter from Dan Johnson of Windsor commends recent Aiken Standard coverage on county government and questions a salary rise for council members from 2000 to 3000 dollars annually and a large pay hike for magistrate constables, urging voters to “wake up” and replace the council.
In a rare centrist moment, party lines blur as figures like Jack Arvey and Charles Warden note converging views. Economists expect a Carter administration to boost spending with inflation risks debated, while foreign policy shifts and Congress' makeup temper direct rabble-rousing rhetoric.
Russian Admiral Sergey Gorshkov challenges Mahan in The State's Sea Power, arguing Russia shaped Mediterranean wars and naval history. He cites Ushakov, Napoleonic battles, 1827 Navarino, and Moscow's Kiev carrier, while urging naval strength for peace and strategic leverage.
The article details Democratic influence in Ford’s rise to the presidency and his Nixon pardon. It cites Congress leaders in 1973 74 pushing Ford’s nomination praised by McGovern Muskie Jackson Hart Eastland and Woodcock. It notes McClory Edwards Rodino and Albert diaries describing early views on prosecution and pardon.
In May 1781 Rebecca Motte refused to abandon her estate as British and Hessian troops used her home as a depot. She lent Col. Lee fire arrows to torch the house while Gen. Marion planned the attack. After firefighting efforts and a white flag raised, the house was saved.
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