Guilty Parties Named Over Missing Vietnam Prisoners
A columnist condemns neglect of U S personnel missing from Vietnam and criticizes New Left figures and political leaders for exploiting families and failing to press hearings. It highlights 1339 missing, 413 prisoners, and 110 communicating home, with blame aimed at Dellinger Fulbright and other officials.
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U. S
Nixon
Hanoi
Paris
David Dellinger
Washington
Dellinger
State Department
Mobe
Vietnam
William Fulbright
Fulbright
Allott
Colorado
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Pentagon
11Th Airborne
Philippines
North Vietnam
Eugene J. Oyler Leads Editorial Page Six
Eugene J. Oyler serves as executive editor guiding page six coverage. The column highlights editorial leadership and the paper's stance on current issues.
Downtown Redevelopment Plan Outlined For Aiken
A luncheon at the Commercial Hotel featured a cross section of Aiken leaders presenting an ambitious plan to revitalize the central business district. The proposal aims to boost downtown appeal while balancing growth with suburban shopping, keeping tax dollars in South Carolina and strengthening the local economy.
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Aiken
Aikens
Aiken County
South Carolina
Georgia
Prudent South Carolina Leaders Push Fiscal Restraint
The editorial lauds Sen. Edgar A. Brown and House Speaker Solomon Blatt for opposing new taxes and restraining spending in 1970 71. It notes they may limit teacher raises and halt state employee growth, while supporting higher education and port expansion, urging prudent budget discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Brown
Solomon Blatt
Barnwell
Brown
Blatt
General Assembly
South Carolina
Sen. Brown
Speaker Blatt
Saving The American Dollar Courageous Federal Reserve Chief Farewell
William McChesney Martin, 63, retires after 18 years as Federal Reserve Board chairman amid debates on monetary policy and inflation. The piece praises his independence and urges a prudent approach to spending and money supply to protect the dollar's value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
William McC. Martin
Federal Reserve System
FRB
Congress
Washington
Martin
Fed
William McChesney Martin
Short And Rocky 1970 Legislative Session Predicted
House leaders foresee a short but rocky 1970 session with major fights over a penny gas tax and bond issues. They expect adjournment after key money bills, while debates over abortion, voting machines, and state spending loom. Budget limits and careful spending mark the outlook as lawmakers pursue limited capital projects and potential rural compromises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
R. J. Aycock
Rep
Dangerfield
Health and Welfare
Water Resources Commission
Breazeale
Goodman
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Occidentals
OSS
Gestapo
Church
Niken
Samuel A. Cothran
Eugene J. Oyler
Prudent
Carter Glass
D-Va
Woodrow Wilson
Sumter
W. Carlyle Goodman
Agriculture and Conservation Committee
Charleston
Clyde M. Dangerfield
Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Judiciary Committee
Heyward Belser
Richland
Education Committee
Harold W. Breazeale
Pickens
Aycock
Belser
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