Major Crisis Center Eyed To Preserve Peace In Washington
In a satirical scene at The Major Crisis Center in Washington, Director Homer Pettibone frets over finding a new crisis to keep the President calm and the government funded. He describes releasing Trial Balloons and taxing citizens to sustain government size, while newsmen are pressed to support a fresh crisis.
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Vietnam
Washington
Washington Monument
Homer T. Pettibone
China
Cuba
Pettibone
Unity
William Safire
England
U.S
Safire
George Washington
Jefferson
Harry Truman
Samuel A Cothran Aitken Standard
Executive Editor Robert D Cathcart reports on page 4 with concise news notes and standard editorial voice. The brief outlines sourcing and publication context for the Aitken era coverage.
South Carolina bill would strip plates over lapse in insurance
Rep James H Moss of Beaufort introduces two measures. one would create state auto insurance fund for drivers denied private coverage, the other would require surrender of license plates if liability insurance lapses. Penalties include fines, jail, and 90 day license suspension. supporters call it strongest enforcement to achieve universal coverage.
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Gov. West
James H. Moss
Beaufort
South Carolina
Moss
State Highway Department
Legislative panel backs 20 year parole bar for life terms
A South Carolina legislative committee proposes a bill requiring convicts serving life to wait 20 years before parole eligibility to close a loophole. A separate 10 year minimum applies to sentences over 30 years. The measure, led by Sen. LaNue Floyd, aims to restore capital punishment while court challenges loom.
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South Carolina
LaNue Floyd
D-Williamsburg
General Assembly
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Fears Grow Over Nixon Cabinet Mix Of Politicians And Nonpoliticians
A prominent 1969 critique argues the new Nixon Cabinet shifts away from career politicians toward lawyers, business leaders, and professors. Sen William Saxbe urges concern over fewer politicians in key posts and the potential estrangement from public opinion and Congress.
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William Saxbe
Ohio
Saxbe
de Gaulle
Nixon
Hickel
Connally
Romney
Volpe
Finch
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
Health, Education, and Welfare Department
Caspar Weinberger
California Assembly
Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
James Lynn
Department of Transportation
Claude Brinegar
California
Nixon Se
Morton
Interior
Defense
Richardson
Massachusetts
Kleindienst
Arizona
Goldwater
Treasury
Schultz
Agriculture
Butz
Roosevelt
Congress
Understanding Angels According to Biblical Teachings
Billy Graham outlines that the Bible affirms angels and demons, describing angels as holy and powerful. He notes angels accompany Christ at his return and will escort believers at death, offering reassurance amid fear and superstition.
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Altho
Satan
Aiken Social Notes Highlight Kat and Her Kat-ups Performance
Aiken residents enjoyed a party where the group Kat and Her Kat-ups sang Am I Blue Honey and Mean to Me with Linda Mobley on piano. Ada Wyman Catherine Gaston Inez Doscher Lida Lorenz Russell DuBose Lease Wyman also performed solos. Rena Chafee arrived from Charleston and John May visited with his mother. A complimentary opening dance at Commercial Hotel features Frank Austins orchestra from Augusta. A carload of horses will arrive for Redtop Farm owner Fitz Gilbert. Elizabeth A Woodson to become county social worker for the Aiken Relief Society starting December 1.
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Dorothy K. Macdowell
Aiken Cottages
Kat
Aiken
Honey
Linda Mobley
Ada Wyman
Catherine Gaston
Inez Doscher
Lida Lorenz
Russell DuBose
Lease Wyman
Rena Chafee
Aiken Sunday
Charleston
Hendersonville
N.C
John May
Wofford College
Spartan
Frank Austin
Augusta
Fitz Gilbert
Redtop
Gilbertville
N.Y
Gilbert
Elizabeth A. Woodson
Edgefield
Florida
Aiken Relief Society
Relief Society
R.H. Hassler
Memory as a Haunted House Nostalgic Vignettes Across Time
HAL BOYLE reflects on memory as a friendly haunted house where yesterday’s voices linger. The piece recalls hometown scenes from Indianapolis to Aiken, Maurice Chevalier, gin lore, dog fights, and simple pleasures like fudge and marshmallows, ending with a nostalgic question.
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Maurice Chevalier
Paris
America
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters for Publication
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit signed letters for publication. Letters must include the writer's mailing address and will be edited for space clarity taste and libel. There is no subject matter limit.
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Middle East
Samuel A. Cothran
Aitken Standard
Robert D. Cathcart
U.S. Supreme Court
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Internal Revenue Service
Hubert H. McGovern
Washington, D. C
John Doe
Rogers Morton
Maryland
William Rogers
New York State
Dewey
Cretary of Commerce
Maurice Stans
Fred Dent
Carolina
Stans
Polina
Labor Department
Peter Brennan
Billy Graham
T.F
Christ
Earth
Citizen Smith
DEER
Yesteryear
Burg
Hal Boyle
R. H. Hassler, Jr
Miss Hassler
Indianapolis
Ind
Colorado Springs
Colorado
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