Watch Our Government In Action At Aiken County Meeting
Editorial urges residents to attend tonight's Board of Commissioners session at USC Aiken Room 107 starting 7 30 PM. It criticizes the majority for alleged crony influence and calls for citizen scrutiny of a county spending about 5 million dollars annually. It argues listeners should study candidate qualifications and participate in local governance.
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Socialism's Hand in Portugal and U S Enterprise
Two readers discuss Portugal under its socialist regime and US regulations. A Midwest couple notes labor laws curbing layoffs hurt tourism and industry, while a Southern merchant critiques Buy American rules increasing costs and red tape. Concerns about creeping socialism, nationalization, and the need for US support to Portugal are raised.
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Paris
Lisbon
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Algarve
Washington
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America
Letters Raise County Governance Concerns and Movie Content
A reader urges citizens to voice opinions about the Aiken County Board of Commissioners and praises local coverage by The Aiken Standard. The letter criticizes delayed reemployment decisions and cites a June letter, then a mother laments a Walt Disney film deemed inappropriate for children, calling for child-safe entertainment since 1867.
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Public Schools May Not Survive Turmoil
Paul Harvey surveys nationwide school violence from 8 568 rapes to 189 332 major assaults in schools and cites laws and measures in North Carolina San Francisco Detroit Chicago Pittsburgh and Houston as reform efforts while warning that lawsuits and reform backlash threaten to collapse public schooling and echo barbarian times.
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Ford Nixon contrasts aboard Sequoia reveal new White House tone
Washington reports contrast between Nixon era schemes aboard the presidential yacht Sequoia and Ford era restraint. Ford invites Mary Louise Smith for Potomac cruise and stresses fair treatment of rivals, while Nixon used heavy party leverage, espionage, and vetoes.
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Phil Buchen
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Missouri
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New York
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Laszlo Pastor
Hungary
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Julian Niemczyk
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Frank Zarb
Energy Resources Council
Treasury Department
Albert
Dwight Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Controversy Over Aiken County Finance Coordinator Appointment
Aiken County may railroa d the appointment of Mrs. Bill Burgess to the new post of Coordinator of County Finances despite questions about her qualifications and past accounting irregularities. Critics urge delay for input from a new county administrator and for public explanations before any final decision.
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Bill (Rhea) Burgess
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Aiken County
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