Man who drove 500 miles to save a boy during 1918 influenza
Herb Gilbey of Wallace South Dakota journeyed through blizzard in a Model T to Minneapolis and back 500 miles to obtain an experimental pneumonia drug for a gravely ill seven year old named Pinky. The救救 event saved Pinky and defined Gilbey’s lifelong legacy of selflessness as Hubert Humphrey recalls.
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Herb Gilbey
Wallace, S.D
South Dakota
Herb
Minneapolis
Pinky
State Line
Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Puncturing Grade Inflation and The Decline of Motivation
Sen. S J Hayakawa argues in Harper’s January issue that grade inflation rewards mere enrollment and erodes motivation. He warns universal reward leads to dependence on government and a hollow democracy.
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Census Bureau
Daily News
Sen
S.J. Hayakawa
Harper's
Hayakawa
Cures For Wife Beating Spur Debate On Law And Morality
The piece argues that self defense must be imminent and proportional, recalling surveys showing battered women in homicide cases and rare convictions. It critiques taxpayer funded rest homes and cites a Delaware whipping punishment as a deterrent precedent, linking it to debates on punishment and constitutional limits.
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Cook County
Chicago
Delaware
Court House
U. S. Supreme Court
Advertising and Classifieds Leadership at Aiken Standard
Aiken Standard announces leadership in advertising and classifieds with A B Curbedge as Advertising Director Charles O Grice as Classified Ad Manager and Sue S Brown as Production Manager at the historic news office established in 1867.
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Charles O Grice
Sue S. Brown
Aiken Communications, Inc
Rutland Drive
Aiken
5.C
Exegetical note on Exodus 32 6 and 1 Corinthians 10 7
The term play here is not recreation but sexual immorality tied to idolatrous revelry. Exodus describes Israelites worshipping the golden calf, leading to drunkenness and sexual excess after early offerings and meals. Consult a reliable Bible commentary or modern translations for clarity.
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DR. Graham
LI Dear
B.E.T
Soviet Setback in Indian Ocean Boosts Diego Garcia Plans
US planners cheer the closure of Berbera and Kismayu in Somalia as a major Soviet loss. The Bay of Aden base in Aden is seen as a likely replacement, with Yemen and Ethiopia posing risks. Congressmen led by Rep. Price visit Mogadishu to assess opportunities for a Western backstop.
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U.S
Diego Garcia
Indian Ocean
Somalia
Berbera
Red Sea
Moscow
Soviet Union
Ment
Gulf of Aden
Mediterranean
Philippines
Western World
Mideast
Orient
Australasia
Kismayu
Ethiopia
London Financial Times
South Yemen
Aden
Melvin Price
D-Ill
Mogadishu
Mohamed Siad Barre
Price
United States
Letters to the Editor Guidelines at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer's mailing address and rejects anonymous submissions. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space and clarity. Submissions must remain under about 200 words unless editors allow exceptions.
A Plea To Niehous Kidnappers in Venezuela
A Washington recounts the 1976 kidnapping of Owens-Illinois executive William Niehous by Venezuelan anti government guerrillas. The ransom saga continues into 1977 with a recent letter and photo showing Niehous alive, while calls to Owens-Illinois press silence remain unanswered. The piece ends urging renewed intermediary efforts.
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Washington
William Niehous
Venezuela
Niehous
Owens-Illinois
Niehaus
Peres
Owens- Illinois
Europe
Nichous
Donna
William Niehouls
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