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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1972
Page
4
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover outlines a shift in crime from organized gangs to urban guerrillas. The modern radical uses violence and tech to disrupt airports industries and buildings, with dangers from weapons bacteria and simple telephones.
A historical column notes the rise of a work requirement in U S welfare policy. It traces roots to Captain John Smith and colonial labor norms, linking Nixon's 1968 rhetoric to Senator Talmadge and legislative steps in 1970 71. It discusses enforcement, penalties, and public opinion shaping the shift toward work for aid eligibility.
The South Carolina public asserts a right to observe budget discussions and tax proposals after the Ways and Means Committee ousted newsmen. The author condemns secrecy as a breach of the people's authority to oversee legislators and public funds, noting journalists’ role as representatives of the people. The piece warns that private talks shield decisions about taxes and pay raises from scrutiny.
An editorial reflects on NYC air pollution and warns against warning signs new laws might trigger. It cites a Nashville Banner quip about a man’s past life flashing before him in two fateful moments, drowning or being.
Arthur Hoppe recounts a third grade class at Millard Fillmore Elementary where Miss Phigbee collapses after pupils discuss bombing in Vietnam. The incident ends with the ban on Show and Tell and a shift to daily Frisbee contests to reduce disruption.
A reader asks about finding challenge in church. The response urges becoming a dedicated follower of Christ and using personal zeal to energize the congregation, sharing a story of a church saved by one convert whose passion spread through the town.
The piece argues resolutions should replace bad habits with good ones and suggests playful allowances. It offers humorous, mixed goals such as quitting smoking gradually, reducing drinking in playful ways, reading a new poem each month, limiting romantic entanglements, and balancing prayer and leisure while encouraging personal responsibility.
A buddy protests a Vietnam transfer to combat asking which end of a gun to fire. A sergeant replies that any duty serves the country. TOM HORTON notes life begins for the first nine holes. Six year old Ralph flies a model airplane on Sunday claiming it is a missionary plane to the jungle.
The letter lauds the 72 hour Flag Football Marathon in Aiken and praises the fine young people involved. It urges readers to express support and interest in their efforts.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters for publication and requires the writer’s mailing address. Anonymous submissions are rejected and pen names are not allowed. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel with no subject matter limit.
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