Aiken Bicentennial Landmarks Proposal
The piece urges marking Aiken’s 19th century sites tied to figures like William Gregg and Henry Ravenel. It highlights antebellum culture, local landmarks, and notable residents while proposing a joint Chamber of Commerce and Historical Society effort to celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial with preserved markers.
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Aiken
Kalmia
Graniteville
William Gregg
U.S
James H. Hammond
Redcliffe
Beech Island
Gregg
Kalmia Hill
Hampton Hill
Dibble Road
Henry William Ravenel
South Carolina
Ravenel
Barnwell and
Newberry
James F. Byrnes
Charles P. Summerall
Averill Harriman
Bing Crosby
Josef Hofmann
Jo Anne Woodward
Fred Astaire
Gloria Vanderbilt
Chamber of Commerce
The
County Historical Society
United States
Potato Chip Shortage Tops Food Supply Fears
The piece warns of a looming potato chip shortage following sharp onion price rises and a predicted beef scarcity. It suggests continued shortages could alter American identity as the land of the hamburger.
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America
Aiken Standard Editor Robert D. Cathcart Remains at Helm
The Aiken Standard reports that President and Editor Robert D. Cathcart serves as executive editor with continued leadership from the 1867 founded paper. The notice reflects stable editorial direction as of Friday, August 24, 1973.
Here’s Rufus Here’s Rufus A Blue Ridge Mountain mother of ten
A Blue Ridge Mountain mother of nine and expecting the tenth says she is tired of having babies. Her neighbor asks why she doesn’t stop. She replies the only way is to keep the youngest from being spoiled. The piece muses on men repeating past mistakes and gender roles with a light satirical tone.
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Blue Ridge Mountain
Welcome Letters Policy for Aiken Standard Readers
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters to the editor with full mailing addresses. Anonymous submissions are not considered and pen names are not permitted. Legibility is preferred and all letters may be edited for space clarity taste and libel.
Salami and Snakes at Airport Security Checks
Airline security inspectors report a range of finds from snakes in a valise to a rattlesnake in a flight bag. Passengers bring items like salami casings, liverwurst, and even gifts to be rewrapped after inspection.
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Kathy Fain
United and
Hughes West Airlines
Playboy Club
Hugh Hefner
Sacramento Metropolitan
Derly
Alaska
United Air Lines
New York
West Coast
Thoughts On The Meaning Of Life By Rev W L Truman
The essay surveys shifting philosophy from Victorian reason to existentialism noting atheistic trends and the focus on immediate experience. It contrasts Sartre Camus Kierkegaard Tillich and Kierkegaard with faith in God and meaning found in the Psalms and the Gospel of John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lee Truman
George Santayana
Harvard
Boston
Santayana
Paul Tillich
Adolph Hitler
Jean-Paul Sartre
Albert Camus
Camus
God
Soren Kierkegaard
Kierkegaard
John
Those Tiresome Words by Freddy the Scout
A humorous bulletin features playful barbs from a Scoutmaster to Freddy the cub. It highlights repeated teaching moments about duty, safety, and proper conduct within the Hawk Patrol as Freddy faces chores, mishaps, and a postponed talk on sensitive topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Freddy
Hawk Patrol
Great American Food Rush Mirrors Inflation Frustrations
The piece critiques consumer panic at supermarkets and warns that quick fixes do not fix food shortages or inflation. It argues government wage and price controls have failed to restore confidence and considers whether to lift controls in one bold move or gradually, fearing a potential recession.
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Freddy
United States of America
Soviet Union
Simi
Washington
Administration
Congress
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Cheraw
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Laurens Street
Arbuthnott
James M. Legare
Young Legare
Henry W. Longfellow
Legare
Col
James D. Legare
Hitchcock
Mon Repos
Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
Rufus
Salami
Airporx R
Citizen Smith
Guo
Agriculture
Earl Butz
George Shultz
Council of Economic Advisers
Herbert Stein
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