Saving The Cities and Mercury in Swordfish Warn of Peril
Former Columbia Mayor Lester Bates warns that urban flight raises city tax loads and may force state or federal rescue unless cities consolidate governance and mobilize support. A separate note cites rising swordfish mercury levels may remove the fish from the market, though sardines remain less contaminated.
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America
Columbia
Lester Bates
South Carolina
Bates
Mr. Bates
Money Won’t Always Win Elections
John W. Gardner, founder of Common Cause, sues to enforce federal campaign finance limits of $5,000 per donor and $3 million per party committee. He argues wealthy donors shape politics, but the author contends money is not the sole corrupting factor and cites historical upsets and varied donor influence.
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John W. Gardner
Common Cause
Gardner
Rockefeller
N.Y
Ark
Senate
Bush
Texas
Murphy
Calif
Smith
Ill
Truman
Temperance in faith and zeal in religion
The author argues temperance applies to how we handle earthly things not faith. biblically, temperance in prayer or love for God is contradicted by calls to fervent prayer and wholehearted devotion. The piece laments lukewarm spirituality and warns it's repugnant to God.
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G. H
God
Jesus
Jousting Tournament in Aiken Recalls 1874 Knights
An 1874 Aiken newspaper described a midweek jousting tournament with riders in splendid costumes. Knights listed include L M Buchanan Samuel Courtney Lloyd Courtney Lewis Bradwell J N Wigfall W W Hunting J H Thayer O C Jordan and others. Prizes went to Lewis Bradwell Don Juan with queen Per Lith goe and maidens crowned by winners.
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Aiken
L.M. Buchanan
Knight of the Watch
Samuel Courtney
Mathew Elmore
Lloyd Courtney
Lewis Bradwell
A. W. Oakley
J. St. J. Yates
Knight Southern Cross
J.N. Wigfall
W. W. Hunting
Bradwell
Miss Per Lithgoe
Readers debate Aiken Tech USCA merger and campus growth
A letters section presents opinions on combining Aiken Tech with USCA and the impact on a regional campus. Steven Millham argues the merger could hinder USCA expansion, while others urge action on education issues and policy. Additional letters address smoking in public spaces and fireworks laws, ending with Red Cross thanks to local coverage and blood drive support.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken Tech
USCA
Aiken
Education clash hints at merged campus plan in Aiken
Editorial notes trouble as Governor-Elect West pushes to merge two proposed facilities at the Lancaster Regional Campus into a single campus. Dr. Morris says West favors community colleges, risking a showdown with the Higher Education Commission and local lawmakers who back a university level regional campus.
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Lancaster
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Aiken County
John C. West
University
James A. Morris
South Carolina Higher Education Commission
County Higher Education Commission
County Technical Education Commissi0n
Morris
West
Vocate
Higher Education Commission
Coastal Plains Commission
South Carolina
General Assembly
McNair
McMillan
Williams
County Technical Education Commission
California
Donald Russell
Julian Starr Jr
Lancaster News
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