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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1978
Page
4
The number of Americans on disability benefits has doubled since 1970 to 2.9 million and rising. Costs soar from 3.1 billion in 1970 to an estimated 14 billion this year, driven by looser definitions and broader eligibility. Congress must tighten rules and reform the program to curb ballooning costs.
The American Medical Association opposes an FTC move to lift a ban on physician advertising arguing it would harm patient care and inflate costs. The FTC judge notes advertising could inform patients about care options while insurance plans limit price shopping. The Supreme Court and state licensing powers shape evolving ethics.
Washington reports former President Nixon hinted at approving FBI wiretaps and break ins in 1972 to disrupt a Palestinian terrorist network. Trials begin for L. Patrick Gray III W. Mark Felt and Edward Miller on felony counts. six others face disciplinary actions tied to the so called black bag operations. Weathermen claim responsibility for bombings killing four people.
The piece notes Nixon’s Oxford remark about FBI break-ins and warrantless surveillance, linking Weather Underground with the PLO over 1973 bomb plots at Kennedy Airport and a Fifth Avenue bank. It discusses FBI morale, Gray Felt Miller prosecutions, and Soviet-bloc spy estimates.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer's address. Anonymous submissions are rejected. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space and clarity. The standard limit is 200 words, with editors' discretion for exceptions.
A letter from an 80 year old seeker questions whether he has a born again experience without a specific moment. The responder notes two paths to belief, cites Nicodemus and John 3 7, and urges self examination. Questions focus on belief in Jesus as God's Son, the resurrection, and personal trust alone in salvation. He is urged to commit to Christ without reserve today.
A reflective prose piece contrasts the Pied Piper of Hamelin with Jim Jones and warns Americans about surrendering personal independence to government. It argues that over four decades people willingly accepted hypnotic political promises, trading self reliance for a collective, regulated existence.
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