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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1970
Page
4
The piece contrasts Kentucky teachers demanding a $600 total raise with South Carolina educators seeking $1,018 more to reach the state average. It notes SC's fiscal limits and a House push to raise lawmakers and officials pay, praising SC teachers for staying at work and showing dedication.
William A. Gordon of NASA's Lewis Research Center proposes the term filth to replace micrograms per cubic meter for air pollution. He argues the new unit would be more comprehensible to the public, suggesting that 150 filth better conveys pollution levels than 150 micrograms.
A dispatch describes Hue as a former imperial capital scarred by the Tet assault and later reconstruction. It notes civilian massacres, communist underground activity, and broad anti communist sentiment, while highlighting restored markets, new buildings, and local support for cleansing actions and coalition forces.
An analysis of capital punishment during a long moratorium with debate over deterrence versus vengeance. The piece notes 479 prisoners on death row as of 1970, state variances, legislative inaction, and quotes from Ramsey Clark and Justice Department officials about crime, public opinion, and the role of punishment in society.
Paul Harvey argues Nixon has defanged detractors by gaining cross party support. Humphrey signals readiness to stand with Nixon on Vietnam withdrawal, Mansfield praises progress, and Morton notes Democrats shifting away from Vietnam as a 1970 issue. Senate outlook favors Nixon with 25 of 35 terms Democrats.
A letter from M D Urbose Mac Dowell thanks Aiken Countians for support of the Tricentennial celebration. The writer expresses gratitude for the tremendous help and interest shown during the weekend events and extends heartfelt thanks to each contributor.
Aiken residents petition the South Carolina Highway Department to postpone a proposed bisecting road through Hitchcock Woods linking Warrenville to Pine Log Road. They urge public notice and a town meeting before decisions, citing conservation and the woods as a treasured resource.
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