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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1970
Page
4
The Air Force will fold Project Blue Book, ending 21 years of UFO investigations after an 18 month University of Colorado study found national security and science grounds for ending the program. Taxpayers save money but believers lose an official reporting agency. they urge Congress to assign the files to a private body.
The New England Press Association denounces a Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling as unsound and unfair for curbing public access to justice. It warns that delaying or secret proceedings in the Mary Jo Kopechne case could set a dangerous precedent eroding the Constitution's guarantees of speed and openness in trials.
The speaker warns against demanding others live by the Golden Rule. True practice means graciousness without expectation of reward, turning a difficult job into a chance to show Christian spirit and offset selfishness in the office.
A critical editorial argues that the Nixon administration seeks a UN reform to limit membership and costs. It notes the Afro Asian bloc blocked the measure, and warns the United States bears a heavy burden as many members fail to pay dues while others push costs onto Washington. Charles W. Yost is urged to push the issue on the General Assembly floor.
Greece and Spain face Western pressure as they move from dictatorship toward stability. In Greece Colonel Papadopoulos leads a pro American regime amid fears of a Communist takeover and strains with Europe. Spain under Franco stages a controlled transition while Western allies debate NATO ties and pacifist pressures. American firmness is urged to sustain allied resolve and leadership.
A hopeful, 1960s style column celebrates American ingenuity tackling trash disposal with glasphalt from Toledo and recycling tech from Stanford. It notes advances in pacemakers, cancer vaccine prospects, oil supply guesses, and the promise of a fearless generation tackling crime, illness, pollution, and basic daily fixes.
An eyewitness account from a 1960s era air survey describes Cuba as much smaller and farther away, no longer bristling with missiles, and now a quiet agricultural island the size of New Jersey. The piece contrasts past fears of invasion with a calmer, non threatening landscape while linking shrinkage to broader political messages.
Kentucky health officials will study nutrition problems after state Senator Clyde Middleton reported that about one third of preschool children show signs of malnutrition. The finding prompts the Kentucky Health Planning Council to review programs and possible actions.
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