15 Jun 1979
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1979
Page
1
The text emphasizes that the Flag embodies history and the experiences of a great people. It links the pledge to Woodrow Wilson and the national ideal of liberty for all under God, reflecting allegiance to the United States and its Republic.
Florist Owen Clary marks birth with a bouquet and a note citing National Job Pressures Day. The piece links work stress for employed people and unemployment concerns for jobless individuals.
Beginning Monday the Aiken Standard will publish a ten part series examining cancer, its causes and potential cures. The feature plans to explore the rising health threat, products linked to cancer, and ongoing drug development aimed at combatting the disease.
Community calendar and classifieds fill a page of local notices and items of interest. Obituaries, editorials and church notices accompany sections on sports and weather with reminders for readers.
Independent truckers halted deliveries from poultry to orange juice provoking higher prices for beef and other goods. Violence included bullets and rocks against trucks in seven states with drivers attacked or threatened as officials discuss fuel relief and possible higher freight rates.
Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev arrives in Vienna for a summit with President Carter ahead of SALT II talks. Carter cautions the treaty will not remove all danger but should widen cooperation and lessen nuclear risk. The leaders plan joint calls with Austrian officials and attend cultural events as negotiations continue.
Local retailers report brisk Father’s Day sales across clothing and sports gear. LeGrande’s notes casual wear and golf apparel lead, Friedman’s highlights 14 karat chains and watches, while Aiken Sporting Goods emphasizes jogging shoes and tackle. Bookshop buyers flag best sellers including War and Remembrance and Matarese Circle. Some patrons still gift liquor and fine liqueurs.
Glynn F Willis deputy superintendent at the Aiken Youth Corrections Center oversees a bloodhound program begun in 1978 with inmates Willie Tisdale and Salamm Mohammed training dogs Blue Boy Rufus Jigger Hanna Trooper Blue and Avenger. The dogs aided in locating an 8 year old Windsor girl in the woods illustrating their value though not miracle workers.
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