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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1970
Page
4
Vice President Agnew denounces quota systems used by some colleges for admission. He argues such policies enroll unqualified minority students, create double standards, and undermine higher education. Graduating such students leads to future failure when aptitude governs success outside academia.
A Soviet freighter Bratstvo of 16 220 tons from Odessa with 55 crew and master Anatoly Rom anov called at Salonica Greece. The ship carried industrial equipment for Esso Pappas, prompting concerns of economic penetration amid Greek NATO defenses and a Western detente debate.
A proposal by Sen. W. Lewis Wallace seeks to raise tuition for nonresidents to cover at least half the cost of educating them. James A. Morris estimates potential state savings around 2.5 million annually, funding other needs while USC and S C State College charge higher rates for nonresidents.
In 1882 Venus passed between sun and Earth. after three failed German attempts an observatory was set on Laurens Street at Edgefield Avenue in Aiken. Dr Franz observed the transit on December 6, guiding placement of a German astronomical marker marking a historic moment.
After Nixon vetoed the 19.7 billion health education antipoverty bill inflation rose, with Gallup showing stronger public support for the president. Critics dubbed supporters windbag boys and accused them of overspending and misleading the public, while Reston noted oratory over substance.
Letters from Girl Scout Troop 47 express appreciation for a tour of a newspaper plant. Pam Seebeck, Scribe, notes the girls found the visit informative and valued the explanation of how a newspaper is put together.
The message urges turning toward Christ when life feels busy and people press in. It notes you are not far from the kingdom and that the Christian life can be recovered by acknowledging the drift and returning with a bowed heart. Christ has not left you. you left Him, so return to Him now.
Wayne Parrish, aviation pioneer, urges mergers and vertical takeoff aircraft to ease congestion as the industry struggles financially. Civil Aeronautics Board forecasts higher traffic but airlines face rising overhead and limited profits. Boeing’s 747 program nears breakeven as subsidies persist and expansion continues with cautious optimism.
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