No Mercenary Army Ever Yet Won A War
President Nixon argues for a volunteer force under 1 million as the draft ends. Laird notes reliance on Guard and reserves in emergencies, with incentives to recruit and train them for national security. The piece criticizes an easy life in the Army and urges a return to a motivated force with capable reserve components.
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Nixon
Vietnam
Defense
Laird
Pentagon
Reserve
National Guard
South Carolina Tops 1972 Industrial Investment Amid Labor Strain
South Carolina attracted over 486.5 million dollars in new industrial investment in 1972 promising about 13,000 jobs while labor shortages push capital-intensive plants. State Development Board Director J Bonner Manly warns against overreliance on skilled labor and calls for better education and training to reduce unemployment, now at 4.1 percent and 42,400 people.
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State Development Board
J. Bonner Manly
South Carolina
Manly
Wails From Welfare Block Drag on Federal Funds Threat
Welfare officials plead with the Department of Health Education and Welfare to drop a plan to withhold 689 million dollars in federal funds. They claim withholding shifts costs to states and harms the truly needy while resisting actions to purge frauds from welfare rolls.
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Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
Aiken Social Roundup Mirrors 1930 Page
Mrs. Brooks Thayer of New York visits Aiken as Mrs. Ernest Thorpe and Ernest Jr. drive to Charlotte for weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Caroll Wright. Notables tailing the town include Miss Lalla Wyman hosting a Park Avenue party honoring Commander and Mrs. John Hutson of New York and notes on visits by Mrs. Edward B McLean of Washington. The W C T U plans a meeting October 21 at 4 pm at Mrs. W H Hite’s home with Mrs. Tillman of Edgefield expected.
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Brooks Thayer
New York
Aiken
Ernest Thorpe
Ernest, Jr
Charlotte
N.C
Joe Caroll Wright
Wright
Martha Julia Thorpe
Eugene Holley
New Smyrna, Fla
R.H. Kneece
A.A. Hankinson
Rock Hill
Louis Oliveros
Lalla Wyman
Park Avenue
John H. Hutson
Harry Wyman
Elizabeth Duncan
Leila Sommer
Kings Mountain
Clara Harrigal
Ella Norris
Jim Glover
W.T. Hankinson
Minnie Hankinson
Georgia C. Clark
Beech Island
Edward B. McLean
Washington, D.C
Evelyn Walsh McLean
Edward B
Hope Diamond
W.C.T.U
W.H. Hite
Chesterfield St
Tillman
Edgefield
You Aren't Getting Younger A Nostalgic View Of Aging
An old you view contrasts aging traits with habits that resist change and cling to memories. It notes changes in health finances social life and patriotism while humorously claiming time remains a playful, improving antagonist. The piece ends with a wry line on aging and self-perception.
Young Voters Lag In 1972 Turnout Says Census Survey
A Census Bureau survey shows disappointingly low turnout among the 11 million newly enfranchised 18 to 20 year olds in the 1972 presidential election. The pattern mirrors long standing participation gaps, with the 45 to 64 age group voting most and youth enthusiasm not lifting overall turnout.
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Census Bureau
Nixon seeks reform as voices question Congress and power
The column argues President Nixon claims a mandate for government streamlining while Congress resists. It notes a major shift toward White House control, fewer Cabinet roles, and new counselors, with Kennedy era checks likely challenged and possible conflict with the judiciary.
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Walter Hickel
White House
Rogers Morton
Morton
John Whitaker
Richard
Advice on a mother’s conflict over her son's marriage choice
A mother expresses fear and anger as her son plans to marry a woman twelve years older who is a family friend. The advice urges avoiding hate, valuing faith and friendship, and asks her to pray for understanding and acceptance while relinquishing control.
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L.G
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Korea
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Aiken, S.C
Yesteryear
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Grandpa
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Mom
Young Voters
Holmes Alexander
Joan of Arc
House
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Washington
Whitaker
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Desig
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Judiciary
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