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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1970
Page
4
Officials condemn plastic pillows bearing messages for South Carolina tricentennial. The indestructible pillows wash ashore from New York to Florida, fouling beaches and risking propellers. Local residents urge cleanup and blame funding for waste that affects others.
A humorous monologue imagines a luxury Santa Paula cruise for long-time quitters. The narrator, 11 days and some hours smoke-free, envisions a festively dangerous voyage with chaos, mock battles, and a dramatic pistol scene before admitting the plan would fail.
The piece portrays Ramsey Clark, former attorney general, testifying before a select committee on equal education and attracting a large crowd. It argues Clark would pursue selective law enforcement, criticizes Nixon's approach to crime and segregation, and envisions a Clark administration expanding federal power to achieve equality.
The piece notes public support for Nixon early in his term but reports Congress tightening executive powers as an election year looms. It cites the Cooper Church Amendment, proposals to end the draft and Vietnam War, and inflation and welfare reform debates, highlighting tensions between President and Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
The writer urges returning to regular church attendance, arguing discipleship is giving, not receiving. Televised services undermine fellowship, influence, and opportunities for Christian service, especially in teaching roles, while calling for adequate budgets and personnel to enforce law with selective federal support.
A collection of light upbacks and observations from a column including jokes on obesity brain and gender roles, notes about congressional flag time, women letter carriers, maternal death rates, Quotable notables, and a household hint about sugar and olive oil.
A collage of notes covers traffic collision risks among youths with April to September peak, steak yield from steer carcasses, termite lifespans and culinary use, and a Samuel Johnson quip on imagination. These items mix public safety, food economics, and cultural tidbits in concise items.
The Senate Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity faces protests from Mondale Bayh and Spong over how the 90 percent integration target in 11 Southern states translates to real quality education. The piece argues Northern zoning and ordinances create similar barriers and urges the Justice Department to apply integration pressure nationwide.
Thirty three years after the Civil War hero defended Aiken, General Wheeler offered his services for war with Spain. Officials debated his fit for command while President McKinley appointed him a general. At Santiago he led bold advances despite threadbare equipment and no visible insignia.
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