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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1980
Page
4
Economics debate wages rising to 3.10 dollars an hour in 1980 prompts firms to cut labor through self service salad bars and automation. It reduces hours by about two million annually while resisting price increases. Youth unemployment stays high, and Washington expands make work and training subsidies to over two billion dollars a year.
An opinion piece argues Afghanistan will not be Vietnam for the Soviet Union. It lists false premises about US Vietnam, predicts Soviet restraint and decisive victory, notes limited Western arms support, and foresees eventual Soviet triumph with possible wider regional repercussions.
In letters to the editor, Steve Bates of Columbia argues the PSC's approval of SCE&G gas price hikes and CWIP charges boosts consumer bills and phantom taxes, urging abolition of CWIP and a fairer rate structure. Joaquin A. Marquez condemns violence against U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico and calls for democratic resolution and unity with the United States.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters. Letters must be signed with the writer’s handwriting and include a mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space, clarity, and libel. Limit is 200 words unless editors grant exceptions.
The column scathes Mike Wallace for a TV interview on oil profits with John Connally. It argues windfall tax is political demagoguery and defends oil profits as mid-range, citing William Simon and criticizing Washington policy. It ends with a London Times note on wages and gold.
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