No Proper Birthplace for State Constitution Debate
Sen L Marion Gressette heads the steering committee and may rewrite articles before floor debate. Editorialists urge balance in revising the 12 articles, support removing elective offices from ballots, caution on a $1 billion debt, and oppose a rushed star chamber process. The piece opposes autocratic passage and warns about overlong work weeks.
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L. Marion Gressette
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Select
Constitutional Revision Committee
General Assembly
Nixon Promises to Maintain US Forces in Europe
The article discusses President Nixon's vow to keep American troops in Europe and bolster NATO, despite past calls to reduce overseas commitments. It argues that foreign entanglements drain the US economy and warns voters may favor a focus on domestic strength and pocketbook issues in the next election.
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Nixon
Europe
NATO
United States
Russia
U.S
George Washington
The High Cost Of Having Clean Water Desalting in Key West
The piece recalls Hubert Humphrey’s 1967 desalting plant dedication in Key West and his 10 cent per 1000 gallon water forecast for 1980, now far outweighed by inflation. It weighs fuel, labor, and transport costs, flags nuclear power as a possible path, and outlines energy and water supply challenges alongside political hurdles and AEC regulation.
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Key West
Fla
Hubert Humphrey
Westinghouse
Florida
Hubert
HHH
Humphrey
Johnson
Nixon
Florida Keys
U.S
Minnesota
United States
New England
Upper
New York State
TVA
Desalting
Cuba
Johnson-Humphrey
Keys
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Bolsa
Los Angeles
Sex within Christian ethics in marriage only
A minister answers readers about sexual relations, arguing the Bible forbids sex outside marriage. He cites Matthew 19 12 and notes some choose celibacy for the kingdom, urging reliance on Christ’s grace for strength amid a permissive culture.
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Christ
Jesus
Letters on Whiskey Road traffic and Hitchcock Woods bypass concerns
Readers criticize traffic light improvements on Whiskey Road citing hazards and delays. A second letter opposes a Hitchcock Woods bypass, urging routes that protect the forest and its horse trails. Additional notes praise a local garden club contest and thank contributors and judges.
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Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
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Aiken, S.C
Samuel A. Cothran
Eugene J.oyler
Sen. Gressette
Citizen Smith
Paul Harvey
George Wallace
Olympus
LON Brands
Mideast
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
North
South Atlantic
Suez Canal
Chile
Latin America
Venezuela
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Billy Graham
Whiskey Road
South Boundary
Easy Street
Grace Avenue
Berrie Road
Aiken Yell
C.H. Cowan
Evans Rd. Aiken
Beth Peterson
Tax Foundation
C.C. Moseley
Air Way
Glendale
Cal
Garden Club Council
Chamber of Commerce
J. T. Francis, Jr
A. J. Waters
J. N. Printup
J. B. Evans
H.C. Marbut
Garden Council
P. A. Dahlen
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