Reaction 1970 The year the fever broke
A columnist argues 1970 will be marked by counteraction across society as toughness grows. He cites police brutality backlash, government actions at Akron, a Santa Cruz flag incident, a Cannon Air Force Base Afro case, and Mafia prosecutions as signs of resistance and a shift toward harsher enforcement nationwide.
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Isaac Newton
University of Akron
James Rhodes
National Guard
Santa Cruz
California
Richard Werner
Air Force
Cannon Air Force Base
New Jersey
FBI
John Mitchell
Spiro Agnew
I F F and a Coalition Peace Debate in Hanoi
An exasperated veteran recalls a wartime I F F miscue over Holland and argues for decisive U S action. The piece then questions Hanoi peace talks, warning against New Left influence and urging Kissinger to block pro Hanoi envoys and possible coalitions with antiwar groups.
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Hanoi
Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
U.S
Benjamin Spock
Henry Cabot Lodge
David Dellinger
Ellsworth Bunker
House backs broad voting rights bill to cover all states
The editorial urges passage of a Nixon administration voting rights bill extending the 1965 act to the entire nation. It dismisses liberal warnings about southern registration restrictions and argues safeguards would apply universally, suspending literacy tests and allowing federal checks nationwide.
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House
Senate
South
South Carolina
Transit Experiment A Flop in Flint Buses
An air conditioned door to door bus trial in Flint Michigan funded largely by federal money has failed to attract riders. The luxury service loses about 200 dollars daily per bus as patrons avoid mass transit. The experiment cost nearly 2 million dollars and aims to prove commuters will abandon cars for comfort. The effort shows automobile dependence remains strong despite incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Mich
Huntington
W.va
Herald-Dispatch
Tax Dollars Sent Out of State Criticized
Letters to the editor praise the editor for action on advertisements in the Aiken Standard that reference tax dollars spent out of state and express interest in the issue.
Taxpayer Letter Urges Local School Funding Support
Rufus W. Gosnell of Beech Island S C writes to praise local papers and urge keeping tax dollars at home to fund better schools. He cites potential gains from sales tax money for Georgia and North Carolina and proposes more buses and over ten percent raises for teachers.
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Aiken County
Georgia
North Carolina
Aiken
Rufus W. Gosnell
First State National Bank
Beech Island, S. C
Aik En Standard Faces Change From Morning to Afternoon
Strom Thurmond from Washington writes to the editor praising the shift in the AIK En Standard from a morning to an afternoon edition. He predicts the move will benefit the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Standard
Strom Thurmond
United States Senate
Washington, D.C
Egypt's Nasser Faces Shifting Ties With Soviet and U S
The State Department notes leaks beneath Nasser's regime as Egypt strengthens Soviet ties while resisting American aid, amid a Moscow mission return on December 12. It details Nasser's grip on power, the army's loyalty shifts, and internal friction with Gomar and Huwaydi, and cites CIA observations.
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State Department
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Moscow
Cairo
Nasser
National Assembly
United States
Soviet Union
Israel
Cuba
America
Russia
Sharawi Gomar
Amin Huwaydi
Gomar
Huwaydi
Anwar Sadat
Mahmoud Riad
Mohammed Fawzi
CIA
Reader questions prayer chain letters and luck
A reader critiques chain letters promising luck or threats of death for breaking the chain. The writer urges true prayer aligned with scripture and notes Jesus' teaching to pray in secret, arguing that superstition harms belief in a loving God rather than reflecting a biblical basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.C.T
Jesus
The Casserole Tragedy in New York
A couple recounts a kitchen mishap with a three month old wedding casserole dish. The husband plans to hide the damage but confesses, while his wife surprises him by giving a new dish she bought for herself, mistaking the glued repairs for replacement.
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New York
Joanne
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Mobe
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William Fulbright
Starobin
Ho Chi Minh
Harrison Salisbury
North Vietnam
New York Times
Richard Barnet
Munich
Hitler
Aiken, S.C
Eugene J. Oyler
The
Wall Street Journal
Basil
Red Army
Matvei Zakharov
Heliopolis
Zakharov
Hilton Hotel
Aleksei N. Kosygin
Andrei A. Gromyko
Moshe Dayan
Sinai
Suez Canal
United Arab Republic
Syria
UAR
Billy Graham
Church
Joe
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Associated Press
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