Yesteryear in Aiken 1929 personal notes
Mrs Nathan Persky returns to Savannah after months with her parents Mr and Mrs Hiram Surasky. Mrs Vincent Wyman leaves Aiken hospital after injuries from a recent automobile accident. Mrs H P Duches returns from Greenwood guest of her daughter Mrs E K Snead. Miss Margaret Thorpe visits from Harmony North Carolina for two weeks with her parents. Several local families spend weekends in Cedar Mountain and Charleston. The McLeans plan to sail to Ningpo China aboard the President Jefferson November 2.
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Nathan Persky
Savannah
Hiram Surasky
Vincent Wyman
Aiken Hospital
H. P. Duches
Greenwood
E.K. Snead
Margaret Thorpe
Harmony, N.C
G.W. Thorpe
C.J. Hill
Mary Ravenel
J.H. McLean
Furman University
Eugene Rutherford
Clemson College
Cary Beckwith
Tom Rutledge
Charleston
P.J. McLean, Jr
Baby
Darlington
Seattle
President Jefferson
Ningpo
China
The Beginning of the End for the Military Industrial Complex
A satirical history traces 1972 to 1974 when Navy profits from Gap Instrument spark a defense boom. The tale shows mergers forming a Military Industrial Conglomerate, stock wealth for generals, and a Black Tuesday collapse leading to new limits on defense spending.
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U.S. Navy
Gap Instrument Company
Sherman
Navy
Fiorello
America
Military - Industrial Conglomerate
Inc
Message From Mother Nature Tells Aiken County of Dependence
A local reflection argues that recent power outages due to a fallen limb reveal how residents rely on electricity for heat, hot water, and meals. The piece notes the cold homes and calls for lessons on resilience and self sufficiency amid adversity.
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Aiken County
Mother Nature
Aiken County workers face hard freeze with dedication
In Aiken County a small army of repair crews from power, telephone, and cablevision companies work through the frozen night to restore services. They are praised for perseverance and a strong sense of obligation to customers, with admiration for their steadfast effort.
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Aiken County
Telephone Company
Cablevision Company
Everyone Can Help Clean Up Aiken County After Thaw
Municipal crews face a repetitive cleanup as thaw arrives. Citizens who can work should assist to speed debris removal and improve local surroundings. The piece frames the thaw as a chance for a broad community cleanup and a better environment.
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Aiken County
Pilot Refuses Vietnam Mission Citing Personal Conviction
A 30-year-old B 52 pilot refuses to fly a Vietnam mission, signaling a broader stance that military orders may be disobeyed on personal judgment. Critics warn such mutinous conduct could jeopardize national duty and discipline.
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Vietnam
Letters to the Editor Guide at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a real mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered and pen names are not allowed. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. There is no subject matter limit.
Open Letter on Integrity and Political Gluttony
HOLMES ALEXANDER defends his use of the term greedy in critiquing GOP losses in Maine and South Dakota. He praises Senator Margaret Chase Smith for independence and accuses critics of misreading his stance. He argues reporters face risks but warns against legislating access and urges a Congress free of political excess.
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Holmes Alexander
I.W.F
Auburn
Maine
South Dakota
Margaret Chase Smith
Mary Mundt
Senate
Margaret Smith
Senator Smith
Congress
Washington
Weicker
Rconn
Cranston
D-Cal
Stevenson
D-Ill
Matthias
Birth Beyond a Manger Cave Says Billy Graham
A reader questions the traditional birthplace scene of Jesus citing a Jeru salem visit and a cave with a star. Billy Graham notes accuracy matters little, stressing spiritual meaning over exact site and warns against idolatry of locations.
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Billy Graham
Jerusalem
Jesus
Christ
Open Season on Landlords Targets Property Owners Nationwide
The piece argues landlords face a growing, organized tenant movement with national groups like the National Tenants Organization and National Welfare Rights Organization mobilizing against private rental ownership. It warns of potential punitive laws and asserts landlords are financially and organizationally challenged despite pushback from groups like the National Apartment Assn. and regional tenant organizations.
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National Tenants Organization
National Tenants Information Services
National Welfare Rights Organization
Washington, D.C
United Planning Organization
Neighborhood Legal Service Program
Neighborhood Consumer Information Center
National
Apartment Assn
Mail Knowledge By HAL BOYLE
HAL BOYLE reflects on mail as a columnist's source and shares quirky thoughts on mortality and science. He notes heart disease surpasses cancer in toll, cites a 358.4 per 100000 death rate from heart disease and 160.9 from cancer, and recounts a century old bird die off in a Minnesota Iowa snowstorm. He includes quotes from Theodore Roosevelt and Jonathan Swift while poking fun at aging, myth, and public notions of morality.
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Lapland
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Snare
Marine Corps
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Pentagon
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Aiken, S.C
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Robert D. Cathcart
Mary
Joseph
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Holy Land
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Tralee 2
Hal Boyle
Theodore Roosevelt
Agathocles
Sicily
Robert Burton
Chalcas
Jonathan Swift
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