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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1981
Page
4
Paul Harvey profiles a string of past forecasts from figures like Richard M. Nixon and Henry Kissinger, noting repeated failed predictions. The piece mocks pessimism across science economics and politics, citing misjudgments from Kissinger, Urey, Leahy, and others to argue optimism outweighs forecasters.
Aiken County residents note the five year milestone of Aiken Community Hospital, opened Feb 23 1976, within the Hospital Corporation of America network. The article highlights HCA growth from 64 to 191 hospitals, 30 states, and six foreign nations, plus local physician expansion from 38 to 62 and ongoing health care improvements.
Letters describe Midlands Valley High School vandalism concerns and student stance plus praise for Aiken Community Hospital staff and public service workers. Communities thank elected officials and police for recovering stolen items and warn criminals in a hometown column style.
A letter argues the S C State and USC Aiken merger is a racial issue and urges black voices to be heard this year, noting Republicans and the emancipation of blacks. The writer signs as William Hawthorne from Rt 1 Box 101.
A column mix of jokes on ugliness and KKK plots contrasts with inflation and interest rate causes. It questions Reagan era budget cuts and laments debt, then shifts to social topics from port authorities to a Wall Street Journal anecdote, and ends proposing volunteer busing as an alternative to mandated integration.
A reader asks how to be grateful when life misaligns with wishes. The response cites Ephesians 5:20 and Colossians 3:15 17 and offers three reasons for gratitude: belong to Christ cannot change with circumstances, Christ’s Kingdom will end all problems, and God can use life’s trials to deepen trust in him.
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