Robert C Blair Aiken civic leader dies at 77
Robert Collyer Blair longtime Aiken public servant and engineer died Saturday night at age 77. born in Urbana Illinois he built a career with the U S Atomic Energy Commission Savannah River Project and later served as SROO manager. He received AEC Distinguished Service Award and was named South Carolina Engineer of the Year in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Robert C. Blair
Urbana
Joseph C. Blair
University of Illinois
Robert Blair
University
SROO
AEC
National Civil Service League
Blair
South Carolina State Development Board
Patchen, Mingledorff and Associates
Allied Gulf Nuclear Services
South Carolina
Southern Interstate Nuclear Board
Robert E. McNair
United Fund Community Services
Aiken County
Georgia-Carolina Council of Boy Scouts
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Salvation Army
Edgefield Road
Greater Aiken
Consumer Product Safety Rules Upset Inflation Fight
The Consumer Product Safety Commission imposes new power lawn mower rules that force blades to stop within three seconds of release. Costs rise by 20 to 45 dollars per unit, with 77 000 annual injuries cited and an estimated 238 million dollars in injury costs. The rule adds 189 million dollars in manufacturer costs, affecting consumers amid rising living costs. The piece critiques paternalistic regulation and inflationary pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Commission
War Becomes Outpaced by Tech in Global Conflict
The piece argues great powers will seek civilized methods to resolve clashes while maintaining a military edge. It highlights proposed high tech weapons from the Pentagons push for star wars to precision guided munitions and laser beams, plus Russian missile growth, suggesting future warfare may hinge on technology over ground forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Astrology not a divine guide sayeth the Bible
Dr Graham answers J A F that astrology is not God’s guidance. He cites Deuteronomy 18 Isaiah 47 Jeremiah 10 Acts 19 and Psalms 19 to show astrology as occult counterfeits. He urges trusting God’s Word and the Holy Spirit for daily guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Graham
J.A.F
Jeremiah
God
Presidency Too Big For Any One Man
A reflective profile of President Carter stresses exhausting workload and strain from a century of urgent duties. It notes his energy and memory for details, the need to chart a long term course, and questions whether one person can steer the ship of state. It criticizes bureaucratic waste in official publicity budgets and recounts the FHWA biography pushback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Tates
Ship of State
White House
Defense
James Forrestal
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Samuel A. Cothran
Scott B. Hunter
A.B. Cubbedge
Charles O. Grice
Sue S. Brown
Rodger Ragan
Aiken Communications, Inc
Rutland Drive
S.C
Aiken, S.C
Robert Collyer Blair
Jimmy
the Shah
Amr
Korea
Vietnam
Asia
Harold Brown
William Perry
Pentagon
Congressional
Billy Graham
Zip
Presidency
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Mark Twain
New Hampshire
Henderson
Twain
Uncle Sam
Federal Highway Administration
Lowell Weicker
Connecticut Republican
FHWA
Secretary of Transportation
Doonesbury
Harry
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!