Nepotism Linked to Aiken County Government Stagnation
Aiken County Board of Commissioners Chairman Harold V. Graybeal told the Aiken Rotary Club that nepotism underpins county payrolls, with many employees hired through political influence. He warned such practices hurt morale and may be the root cause of governmental malfunctions, urging accountability and better job performance.
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Harold V. Graybeal
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Aiken Rotary Club
Aiken County
Graybeal
Graybear
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Determining Who's Mad Quiz Opens With Satirical Self Test
A humorous piece challenges readers to rate their sanity with questions about clutter, fears, finances, and social norms. It ends by declaring the only truly mad person is the one who claims to know everything.
Swapping Horses in Midstream Hypothetical in Nixon Crisis
A Senate leader analyzes the Nixon scandal and the possibility of removal, weighing Dean's testimony and economic fallout. The piece questions the precedent of removing a President midterm and the risks of an untested successor amid deficits, jobs loss, and foreign trade pressure.
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Nixon
Dean
Long decries Board approval of foreign travel by state officials
Sen John D Long of Union blasts the State Budget and Control Board for requiring approval of all foreign travel at state expense. He plans to send his magisterial study committee to England despite possible funding freezes, while questioning parallels between British and South Carolina magistrates courts. The column ends with a satirical remark on scandals and governance.
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John D. Long
Union
State Budget and Control Board
South Carolina
Sen. Long
General Assembly
Budget and Control
Gov. West
England
S. C
U.S
Now That We've Ended The War On Poverty
Satirical piece by Arthur Hoppe about a fictional Federal Bureau of Happiness visiting the Joads in Appalacia Corners. An official lists trivial items to make the poor happy while noting tax burdens and lack of income, exposing hollow government promises and misplaced priorities.
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Arthur Hoppe
Nixon
Federal Bureau of Happiness
Appalachia
Ellington D. Flamm
Jud
Maude Joad
Mr. Flamm
Maude
Aiken Standard Leaders Named in 1867 Lineup
Samuel A. Cothran serves as President and Editor with Robert D. Cathcart as Executive Editor at the Aiken Standard, a long established daily newspaper.
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Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
Guilt and Forgiveness Through Faith and Scripture
A reader seeks relief from nocturnal fears of past sins. The response cites God's forgiveness in Micah 7 19 and Bunyan, notes that faith should not induce fear, and advises turning to Scripture like Psalm 32 and Psalm 51 for release and comfort.
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G.G
Bunyan
Christian
Quips and Quirks from a Mosaic of Jests
A collage of brief jokes and anecdotes spans time and tone from cosmic history to everyday absurdity. A fire call, a horse that counts, a conundrum about conscience and youth, plus a lawyerly quiz over stolen silk, all punctuated by a wry remark about belonging to a generation.
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