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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1978
Page
4
Lawmakers scrutinize nearly 10 percent of the defense budget tied to pensions as experts warn costs could soar to 37 billion annually by century’s end. Proposals seek fair changes without harming current retirees, potentially cutting benefits or delaying payments to save 11 to 36 billion by 2000.
Billy Graham explains the concept of omnipresence. He notes God is present everywhere at all times, including heaven and earth, and that Jesus embodied humanity without diminishing God's across all creation. God can speak from heaven and through Jesus simultaneously.
The piece critiques quotas and minority set asides under the Public Works Employment Act of 1977. It cites cases in Hickory and Newton North Carolina where minority participation raised project costs. Public patience with reverse discrimination is wearing thin as genuine equality of opportunity is threatened.
A reader from Aiken describes repeated dog disturbances harming pets and frightening a child. They urge a leash law with fines and a dog registration fee to deter owners and reduce yard damage.
Evel Knievel remains jailed for the full six months after a Los Angeles court found his earlier conduct an act of extreme cowardice and ordered him to serve the sentence without special privileges. Judge Edward Rafeedie blasted Knievel for autographs and souvenirs while in custody and urged him to endure the term with dignity.
A letter to the editor from Christian parents urges others to shield children from what they call growing moral decay in media. They emphasize the home as refuge and training ground and urge consistent, Bible-based guidance amid perceived rising evil before Jesus' return.
The Aiken Standard welcomes letters for publication and requires the writer’s signature and mailing address. Anonymous letters are not considered. Legibility is preferred, with typewritten submissions encouraged. All letters may be edited for space, clarity, taste, and libel, with a 200 word limit.
Randolph T. Blackwell, longtime civil rights ally of King and Evers, leads the Office of Minority Business Enterprise but faces charges of maladministration and questioned grants. Audits show unallowable costs and a $50 million budget mismanagement, with a rabbit-breeding grant deemed hare-brained.
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