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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1976
Page
4
Aiken Standard announces Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D. Cathcart as Executive Editor guiding the newspaper in Aiken for the January 22, 1976 issue.
A South Carolina House bill proposes a five cent minimum deposit refund on return of carbonated drink and malt beverage containers. State Rep. Edward W. Simpson Jr. says it would curb litter without banning throwaway containers, shifting some disposal costs to industry and benefiting the environment. Oregon pioneered the idea years ago, with several states weighing similar steps. A New York State study estimates large material savings from reduced container use. The measure seeks serious consideration by lawmakers.
Rep Leo J Ryan argues Congress overreacted to CIA leaks and overexposure. He says oversight is needed but warns against requiring approval for every covert action, noting leaks harm American interests and expose operatives. He criticizes sensationalism and congressional zeal.
A readers' letters section criticizes a Kennedy series as sensational and risky for public reading, urging caution for youth. Another letter by Cadet Ron Meshey praises NJROTC instructors at Aiken High School Schofield campus, endorsing the unit and its impact on citizenship and future naval service.
A reader objects to three days of front page items about J F Kennedy private life calling the coverage vulgar and unjust to the Kennedy family while another letter supports actions on dog control, citing precinct meetings and citizen input.
Holmes Alexander analyzes policy ideas from YAF protests blocking IBM exports to the USSR and then surveys the Limits of Growth debate. He discusses technology as the driver of economic progress, the risks of supplying or withholding advanced tools, and the potential U.S. influence on the Soviet economy through policy choices.
Washington memo alleges George Bush used an undercover operative to gather evidence of eavesdropping by Carmine Bellino during the Watergate era. The subcommittee found the claims groundless, noting Bush avoided questioning by party counsel.
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