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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1980
Page
4
The reform bill banning personal use of unspent campaign funds exempts current members. Future lawmakers must turn over funds to a committee or donate to charity, but present members face only house rules. Rep. Frank Thompson defends the exemption, yet calls for closing the gap this year.
Daniel Crosland, a Clemson alumnus and Army Air Corps veteran who rose to lieutenant colonel, returns to Aiken to farm and serve as deputy county tax assessor. He chairs the County Planning Commission and mentored young farmers with soil conservation knowledge. His death on January 15 leaves a public void.
Smith Hempstone compares the Iran hostage ordeal to 1855 1860s Ethiopian events involving Emperor Theodore. He notes Theodore's brutality and paranoia, the 1868 British expedition led by Lord Napier, and the eventual release after four and a half years. The piece frames modern diplomacy and public expectations.
The piece argues about Soviet troop involvement in Afghanistan, framing it as a broader struggle tied to oil, religion, and communism. It questions U.S. war aims, suggests fear of entanglement, and calls for wiser oil substitutes and closer actions near home. The tone is critical of long distant conflicts and wary of religious warfare.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer's mailing address. Anonymous submissions are rejected. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space and clarity. The typical limit is 200 words, with editors’ discretion to allow exceptions.
A self taught hour expert delivers a biology lesson on DNA Discoveries show DNA is hereditary material and mutations drive evolution Questions arise about future control of mutations and the possibility of new human or chimpanzee hybrids and even a super race The piece weighs the promise and risks of biology in shaping humanity.
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