Inflation and wage wins push economy toward higher costs
The piece argues inflation grows as rail and General Motors settle wages, boosting billions in spending over three years. It cites a $2 billion GM impact, rail raises, and a $16 billion federal deficit, with unemployment at 5.6 percent and rising price forecasts. It condemns union greed and fiscal policy, calling for stabilization.
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General Motors
U.S. Agriculture Dept
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur Mills
Cambodia in Crisis Draws US Contingency Pressure
A political column argues the Cambodia crisis mirrors Vietnam, urging stronger U S response as Khmer resistance falters. It notes CIA aid rising, official denials of air missions, Khmer capital Phnom Penh under threat, and monsoon ending to aid communist offensives, with public fatigue over war casualties.
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Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Lon Nol
Phnom Penh
Kompong Thom
Siem Reap
William Pinckney Starke remembered as educator and scholar
Beech Island remembers William Pinckney Starke 1835 1886 educator philosopher and poet who taught in local schools and guided students of prominent families. Major Harry Hammond notes Starke's learning religious devotion and moral influence from South Carolina College to Fort Hill Calhoun era. He faced poverty after the Civil War yet retained learning and faith and inspired many through teaching and public life.
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Dorothy K. Macdowell
William Pinckney Starke
Jannette Amelia Blakely
Wyatt W. Starke
Thomas Walker Davies
Sarah Jones
Savannah
William P. Starke
Thomas Jones Davies
Beech Island
Frank W. Atkinson
Starke
Hammonds
Simkins, Dunbars
S.C. Caroliniana Library
Harry Hammond
Fort Hill
John C. Calhoun
Carolina
South Carolina College
Tural
Swedenborg
Mississippi Valley
Rufus Here's Rufus by Rufus W. Gosnell
A young worker seeks a raise with a two week effort while an older man compares effort to warming a thermometer in a cold room. The piece contrasts determinism optimism and the impact of kindness with short satirical notes and a Pascal quote on kind words.
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Pascal
DOT Mandates Passive Restraints and Stronger Doors After 1973
The Department of Transportation announces that starting after 1973 auto makers must install passive restraint devices and reinforce doors to improve passenger protection. Public belt use remains low despite new safety gear, prompting critical views on a future where protection dominates driving and risks are overlooked.
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Dept. of Transportation
DOT
Senator-Elect Lloyd Bentsen Visits Texas Roundup
Senator-elect Lloyd Bentsen toured Texas to discuss his January bid and outline positions on tax, education, and civil rights. He attacked Bush and Yarborough on campaign tactics, praised bilingual education, and signaled independence on issues like ABM and SST while backing war wind-down in Vietnam. He intends to be a loyal opposition and expects to fit well in the Senate.
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Holmes Alexander
Lloyd Bentsen
Tex
White House
Nixon
Bentsen
George Bush
Texas
Mike Mansfield
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Sen
John Tower
Southwest
Middle East
Vietnam
Ted Kennedy
Bob Byrd
God offers special grace to Christians, not all
The column explains that while God helps all people, true believers gain special status and access through faith in Christ. Believers enter God’s family and receive added grace, strength, forgiveness, and mercy beyond general divine mercy.
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Christ
God
Heb
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Eugene J. Oyler
Samuel A. Cothran
Ralph Yarborough
Harry Dent
Murray Chotiner
Old Everett Dirksen
George Wallace
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Joe Tydings
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Gale McGee
Yarborough
Bush
HEW
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