The Coming Of September Desegregation Debate In The Nation
The piece argues for freedom of school choice amid desegregation conflicts. It cites Attorney General Mitchell and Chief Justice Burger, notes court cases in Virginia, Little Rock, and Spong’s bill, and contrasts Solomon’s wisdom with a divided Supreme Court as September approaches.
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Mitchell
Justice Department
Little Rock
Supreme Court
Commonwealth of Virginia
Burger
House of Representatives
Richmond
Citizens
Supreme Court of
United States
Grant urges council-manager system for Aiken County
Rep George H Grant argues for a council-manager form to fix local governance problems. He cites garbage disposal, centralized bookkeeping, central purchasing, overlapping responsibilities, and lack of long range planning as key issues needing reform.
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George H. Grant
Aiken County
Grant
Aiken
What’s A Crank Grandpa Even Remember
A veteran recalling Armistice Day memories and Gen MacArthur’s surrender scene in Tokyo Bay, with Nimitz and Allied leaders present. He recalls a chorus of fighter planes over the Missouri as the ceremony ended, marking the end of World War II.
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Tokyo Bay
Missouri
General MacArthur
Memories of World War II trip and Okinawa surrender
A reminiscence recounts a WWII journey ending with General Stilwell and the Okinawa surrender. The author recalls a risky Manila layover, a Guam stop, two sprained ankles, and a late-night return to Chicago, where military prisoners faced court martial. The column ends with a reader question about Social Security benefits by age 65.
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Ryuku
Manila
Guam
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Chicago
East Coast
Walton
No-Deposit Bottles Sparked Wasteful America Decline
In a reflective piece Arthur Hoppe traces how no-deposit bottles and the rise of disposable products reshaped American habits and garbage disposal. He notes the shift from reused containers to throwaway goods, rising costs, and a culture that no longer recycles. The essay ends with a historian’s quip that a no-deposit bottle isn’t worth two cents.
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Arthur Hoppe
America
New York Times
New York City
Sunday Times
Court Tennis At The Aiken Club
Dorothy K. MacDowell notes court tennis as a rare sport housed in a 1936 building by C. W. Whit ney. The Aiken Tennis Club, led by President Robert Goodyear, preserves the March Aiken Handicap, drawing players from across the sports world.
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France
United States
Aiken
C.W. Whitney
Seymour K. Knox
George H. Bostwick
Thomas I. Laughlin
Robert C. McKim
Robert Goodyear
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General Stilwell
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