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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1973
Page
11
The State Budget and Control Board channels 22.2 million in surplus funds to pay raises for teachers and state employees. The board shifts surplus into school appropriations to free other money for higher checks, a move the General Assembly would likely support amid recession fears.
The piece warns against storing gasoline in cars or garages due to fire risks and cites expert caution. It notes a Japanese Loch Ness expedition suspending winter operations with speculation of a giant eel. It also critiques timing of legislative salary raises and questions the proposed state budget amid energy shortages, urging prudent use of a projected $57 million surplus and warning of possible large tax increases in 1975.
Samuel A. Cothran serves as president and editor while Robert D. Cathcart is named executive editor in the leadership notes. The announcement outlines top roles and editorial leadership shifts within the publication.
The Justice Department should press two safeguards for computerized crime files. Restrict input and access to law enforcement and national security agencies. Require periodic reviews to remove erroneous data and ensure final case dispositions are added to avoid infringing rights. An economic adviser notes the average man is better off than he thinks.
The Memphis gathering highlights renewed distrust of President Nixon as the Watergate saga widens. A Lou Harris poll shows 43 percent urging his resignation while John Ashbrook labels him a centipede and questions credibility amid new 18 minute tape revelations.
Billy Graham advises a grandfather in a family disruption over dressing a granddaughter. He notes parents set standards and urges peace and forgiveness. He warns grandmothers cannot replace parents and suggests letting the son form his own discipline philosophy. He quotes Matthew Henry on household government and urges harmony.
A joke set presents a 103 year old woman who leaves a trunk to her doctor containing decades of prescriptions. A Western plant tour shows workers sprinting for a noon whistle, then returning after the whistle. The Eastern visitor learns the plant will discuss purchasing after the gag ends.
The author urges readers to demand fuller facts on the energy crisis, criticizing coverage of oil exports, Alaska pipeline output, and industry audits. He questions bans on auto racing while ignoring fuel use in sports and heating, urging balanced reporting and informed public pressure.
Aikenites recalled December 7 1941 as Major James F. DeLoach son of Mr and Mrs N J DeLoach held a top assignment in England He commanded the 406 Medical Group of the Fighter Bomber Wing at Manston and served as cardiovascular consultant to U S Air Force hospitals in England He had just completed a year of cardiovascular training at New York University Bellevue Medical Center in New York City
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