Two Years After Cease Fire Hope Fades in Vietnam
A reflection on the 1973 two year cease fire anniversary notes that North Vietnam violates the accord by sending troops and materiel. It criticizes American delays in aid and missing in action accounting, arguing the United States bears responsibility for faltering freedom in Southeast Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
Mr. Kissinger
United States of America
United States
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
Thieu
North Vietnam
North
Southeast Asia
Proposals to revise AKATS plan upset Aiken residents
Letters from Aiken readers urge revising AKATS Nos. 5 a and b phases I II III. Critics warn Whiskey Road bypass plans threaten Hitchcock Woods and downtown traffic, urging local governments to demand changes and question projected growth and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.O. Weeks
AKATS
State Highway Department
Whiskey Road
Hitchcock Woods
Aiken
Paul Cobb
South Carolina
Highway Department
R.A. Gindin
Evans
Providing Public Forum For Guerillas
Paul Harvey argues that representative government can be overridden by majority coalitions in the United Nations. He cites UNESCO funding cuts, protests against U.S. influence, and Arab and Communist blocs as hindrances to Israel and U.S. interests. He claims third world nations abuse their voting power and laments U.S. tolerance of a hostile world body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Court House
Frederic C. Henderschott
Chafee Lane
Paul Harvey
United States
United Nations
U.N
Hubert Humphrey
Sen
Humphrey
League of Nations
U.S. Senate
Unesco
John Scali
General Assembly
U.N. General Assembly
Algeria
Abdul Aziz Bouteflika
Israel
Hanoi
U.S
Haiphong Harbor
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Qatar
White House
Burnette
Boutaleb
Our Saigon Obligation Nears Showdown
A column portrays Defense Secretary James Schlesinger as a stabilizing force urging Congress to fund South Vietnam. It argues a strong US military posture is essential to deter Hanoi, with warnings of potential escalation and the need for continued American support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Schlesinger
Defense
James Schlesinger
Congress
Saigon
Defense Department
South Vietnam
Thieu
Mideast
Far East
94Th Congress
United States
U.S
America
Samuel A Cothran Named President and Editor
The Aiken Standard announces Samuel A Cothran as president and editor as of January 23, 1975. The announcement highlights Cothran’s leadership role at the newspaper dating back to its 1867 founding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Aiken
E.M. Edwards
Aiken Nursing Home
Samuel A. Cothran
Royal Goings On at Washington Society Circles
A vivid portrait of Washington social life featuring European ambassadors and notable aristocrats. The Stackelbergs host a multi‑layered cocktail party for Vasco Garin and Phyllis, with a tour of a Czarist memorabilia filled apartment and a preview of a TV pilot. The Washington Antiques Show supports several Thrift Shop Charities and includes expert appraisals and lectures by Virginia Knauer and Hugh Hildesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Earl of Cromer
Peter Ramsbotham
Shaw
Begum Khan
Australia
Pakistan
Constantine de Stackelberg
Lord Mountbatten
Germany
Stano
Nicholas II
St. Petersburg
Opera and Ballet
Nicholas
Russia
Estonia
London
Berndt von Staden
Federal Republic of
United States
Vasco Garin
Phyllis
Stackelberg
Rock Creek
Lord
Lady Ramsbotham
Deena Clark
Ambassador Orfila
Argentina
Nancy Flather
William J., III
Virginia Knauer
Hugh Hildesley
Sotheby Parke Bernet
Millie Dent
Ann Buckley
Spartanburg
S.C
Secretary of Commerce
New York
Aiken Standard Letters Welcome Signatures and Addresses
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor signed by the writer with a mailing address. Anonymous letters are not considered. Letters should be legible and preferably typewritten. All letters may be edited for space clarity taste and libel with a 200 word limit unless editors permit exceptions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abed
Save
The
Cener
Carol Baxter
Providential
Billy Graham
George Alexander
Thomas Walker Williston
South Africa
By Holmes Alexander
Robert D.cathcart
Washngton
Royal Goins-On
Frances Smoak
Jesse Jackson
Washington Post
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!