First Presbyterian Church Commends Rev James Luke Goodwin
The First Presbyterian Church of Aiken publicly commends Rev James Luke Goodwin for nearly two decades of service. The congregation praises his dedication leadership faith and inspirational qualities extending beyond the church into the community. The Aiken Standard joins in the praise and wishes him many more years of successful ministry.
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States weigh tax hikes on cigarettes risk rolling your own
As states like New York and Pennsylvania raise cigarette taxes to boost revenue, a return to rolling your own may surge. Pennsylvania raises the tax to 18 cents a pack effective Jan. 15, with expected yearly yield of 21 million dollars. The shift mirrors New York where vending prices jumped to 50 cents. Some retailers even offered rolling machines, but the messy, time consuming method limits widespread use, while growers gain little.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Litter Increase Despite Cleanups Warns of Costs
Keep America Beautiful Inc reports rising roadside litter with 1304 items per mile monthly and about 16000 yearly per mile. Paper leads at 59 percent, cans 16 percent, other debris includes tires and even false teeth. Cleanup costs reach hundreds of thousands per state, yet campaigns and warnings show little effect.
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Keep America Beautiful Inc
New York
Democracy's Obituary Is Written
A satirical obituary laments the death of American Democracy amid media satire and political change. It notes the era's decline with mass television, a complacent middle class, and the Nixon era, while listing survivors and a future of ongoing eulogies and civic outrage.
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Eugene McCarthy
George Wallace
Nixon
Billy Graham
Douschka Douschka Dandies in Reconstruction Aiken
During Reconstruction in South Carolina Wade Hampton III sought the governorship. Douschka Francesca Pickens led a Red Shirt parade of over 1500 men. Born in St Petersburg, she was nicknamed Little Darling by czarist godparents and later lived at Edgewood before it moved to Aiken in 1929 now home to Mrs. Julian B. Salley.
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New Orleans
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South Carolina
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Lucy Holcombe Douschka
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St. Petersburg
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Aiken
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Administration Fumbles in Philadelphia Black Labor Plan
The administration plan for hiring black labor in Philadelphia reveals pervasive corruption and mismanagement affecting workers and policy. Officials face scrutiny as practices appear flawed and untrustworthy, prompting calls for oversight and reform.
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Nixon
Democratic Union
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Construction Workers Union
Devotions with Children and Spirituality
A father recalls how children resist lengthy family devotions and urges brief, clear Bible reading with honest living. He notes children detect hypocrisy and shares a son’s request to quit talking and pray. A married child credits parents for shaping lasting Christian values.
Finding Your Friends By Joy Stilley
Joy Stilley recalls losing a contact lens and the comic hallway search that ensued as coworkers from office boys to executives crawled the length of the corridor. In the end the lens was found tucked behind her eyelid, revealing who would truly help in a moment of need.
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Joy Stilley
NEW York
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