Open house draws 5000 to 7000 visitors to five Aiken plants
The steamy Saturday turnout at Thermo Disc Tilbury Fabrics FMC Colonial Equipment and Pepperidge Farms in Aiken Verenes Industrial Park signals strong community interest and approval for local industry. Organizers led by William F. Bassham report positive feedback from visitors and say similar events may occur.
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Bassham
Aiken County
ThermoDisc
U.S. Highway 1
Tilbury Fabrics
FMC Corporation
Colonial Equipment
Pepperidge Farms
Aiken- Verenes
Louis C Harris Remembered For Decades Of Augusta News
The Augusta Herald and Chronicle long time editor Louis C Harris is mourned after nearly four decades with the papers. He began as a reporter and rose to shape news and editorials, earning many honors as community tribute poured in during a Louis Harris Night. The Aiken Standard offers condolences to the Harris family.
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Harris
Aiken Standard
Nancy Stevenson
Stevenson
South Carolina
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Ravenel
Riley
Dorn
Edwards
Russell Dam
Carter Faces Soviet Criticism as US Public Seeks Moderation
Moscow labels US anti Soviet hysteria amid Carter administration warnings. Pravda cites American hard line against Soviet actions in Africa and Cuba, while Washington pressures Moscow to restrain interventions in Angola Zaire and arms talks. Public opinion rejects hysteria yet seeks careful balance.
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United States
Pravda
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Africa
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Cuba
Angola
Zaire
California Watergate Echoes Rise in Nursing Home Cash Ties
Washington reports a California scandal linked to Earl Brian and Reagan aides involving illegal campaign contributions and laundered funds from nursing home owners. An internal memo notes Brian’s influence on the pilot Medicare project and demands for donations to cover campaign debts.
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California
Senate
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Federal Election Commission
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Ronald Reagan
Brian
Health and Welfare Agency
Reagan
U.S. Senate
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California Association of Nursing Homes
Sacramento
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Glenhaven
William Bauer
Seven Casa Blanca
Nursing Home Association
Olels and
Bauer
Long Beach
Calif
Robert H. Brown
Olels
Victor Backus
Senate Committee On Aging
Letters to the Editor on local politics and a street hazard
Readers critique elected officials and petition spending, praise Nancy Stevenson, and discuss campaign support and state politics. A resident recalls a tar spill incident near Cinema Theater, noting the lack of clear street markings and personal injury concerns.
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Laurens Street
al Cothran
Newberry St
Letters to the Editor Policies at The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with a handwritten signature and mailing address for publication. Anonymous letters are rejected. Submissions should be legible and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. Letters must not exceed 200 words unless editors waive limits.
Not Another Vietnam in Africa Says Carter Policy Debate
A letter criticizes President Carter for seeking new African aid and framing it as preventing Russian influence. It references CIA figure John Stockwell on Angola, argues intervention in Zaire harms Mobutu, and warns against another protracted war driven by congressional politics and outside powers.
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New York
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South Carolina
John Stockwell
CIA
Angola
Kolwezi
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Zaire
Gerald Bender
University of California
Mobutu
Foreign Affairs
Dear Dr Graham What did Jesus mean by the truth setting us free
A reader asks about John 8 32 and explains Jesus links truth to freedom from sin The reply says Jesus identifies himself as the truth and freedom comes through knowing him not merely education or ignorance The message emphasizes salvation through Christ as the key to true freedom.
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Jesus
H.B
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