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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1975
Page
4
Aiken County residents are urged to engage in county governance amid concerns that the Board of Commissioners is dismantling strong local government. The piece questions patronage, calls for qualified hires, and urges residents to participate to protect taxpayers and ensure prudent management.
A reflection on county government as a $5 million business and voters as shareholders. It questions electing directors whose main qualification is willingness to serve and notes that residents pay taxes in Ai ken County.
A provocative column denounces a proposed “Jamaican solution” of police house to house gun searches as unconstitutional and futile. It contrasts Swiss gun ownership, US crime patterns, car fatalities, and argues for limited gun restrictions, urging caution over drastic measures.
The Returning Traveler recalls Nelson Rockefeller's brief vice presidency under Ford. Rockefeller failed to shape policy or preside effectively in the Senate, with critics deeming his CIA inquiry performance weak. Ford strengthened staff via Rumsfeld, leaving Rockefeller’s influence diminished and rumors of a damp reelection tactic.
A commencement-themed sermon urges June 1975 graduates to face a tightening job market and deflate expectations. It contrasts past hardships with current devalued degrees, praising solar energy gains and urging graduates to preserve environment, work ethic, and civic duty while seeking meaningful careers.
Investigative report details lavish tax free benefits and housing for the Joint Chiefs of Staff including a 12 room Washington mansion at about 750 a month. Personal money allowances total 4600 annually plus five enlisted aides and world wide travel perks. Retirement benefits keep full pay though no retirement contributions are made.
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