Magisterial appointment criticized by voter in Warrenville letter
In a June 1970 letter Marion D. McGowan condemns the governor for appointing an apparently unqualified magistrate. He urges the governor to void the appointment and to appoint the voters’ choice, citing qualifying fees and district politics. McGowan criticizes Sen. Laughlin and Sen. Dooley for backing the appointee and notes no notice of his own standing from officials.
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John C. West
Sen. Laughlin
Sen. Dooley
West
Judgment Error in Local Reporting Sparks Community Letter
R.W. Jolley objects to The Standard's front page coverage of a local tragedy. He praises the paper's service but calls the recent reporting an error in judgment and urges responsible journalism.
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Standard
R.W. Jolley
Ward Circle
Weather: Fair or Censored
A critique of the press versus government secrecy argues citizens deserve to know government actions. General Maxwell Taylor questions the principle of a right to know, suggesting cases matter more than broad disclosures. The Times is blamed for harming loyalty by reporting on Vietnam and other issues.
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Maxwell Taylor
Saigon
Johnson
CBS
Taylor
New York Times
The
Vietnam
The Conduct of War and Javits Bill Debate
The article argues that Senator Javits proposed limits on presidential war powers would hinder effective command. It praises past presidents as war leaders, critiques Congress as often ineffective, and frames the debate around who should conduct war. It cites Washington Madison Jefferson Polk McKinley Wilson and Roosevelt to illustrate alternating leadership successes and failures.
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Democratic Action Republican
Javits
Law of the Land
Congress
USA
George Washington
Washington
Nixon
Jacob Javits
Jefferson
Madison
Clay
Calhoun
Britain
Canada
Polk
Pacific
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Spain
Belvedere death scene debate at Aiken Standard
A letter to the editor questions the decision to publish death scene pictures from the Belvedere executions. The editorial defends the choice as necessary to show real life violence and inform readers amid rising drug activity in Aiken County, while acknowledging other views on censorship.
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Aiken Standard
Belvedere
Placid
Aiken County
Lyndon Johnson Library to hold 31 million pages of U.S. documents
The Knoxville News Sentinel notes the Lyndon B. Johnson Library will house about 31 million pages of U.S. documents, a move that underscores the scale of the archive and prompts the description of the United States as a paper tiger by Mao.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Mao
The
U.S. A
Paper Tiger
Knoxville ( Tenn
News-Sentinel
Letters to the Editor Guidelines at The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed reader letters for publication with full mailing addresses. Anonymous communications are rejected. Pen names are not permitted. Legible submissions may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. No subject limits.
Aiken Showcases Local Beauty Spots Series
This is one entry in a series highlighting community beauty spots. It notes several locations valued for horticultural and architectural charm, natural scenery, and simple appeal.
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Aiken
Thrift and Frugality in Biblical Teaching
The text argues that concern for worldly wealth is not sinful and promotes thrift. It cites Proverbs 21 20 and Jesus fragment gathering, noting greed harms families and marriages. It references John Wesley urging to make, save, and give, urging moderation over excess.
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Warrenville, S.C
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Pearl Harbor
Russia
China
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GENIE
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Aiken, S.C
Citizen Smith
Biregrmnan
Post Office
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Billy Graham
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Jesus
John Wesley
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