Tax policy push backfires as liquor cigarett es bootlegging rise
Two recent press reports critique higher taxes in South Carolina. Moonshine and cigarette bootlegging surge amid steep liquor and cigarette levies, while a study shows a $10 000 income earner pays about 33 1 3 percent in income tax. Inflation has eroded purchasing power, making the goose of revenue look half feathered. The piece warns another tax hit could cripple the economy and references a campus protest incident.
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South Carolina
General Assembly
Karl Marx
Carnegie
Rockefeller
America
Internal Revenue Service
Viet Nam
Letter From An Angry American Demands relief for taxpayers
A composite letter criticizes Uncle Sam for funding refugee aid Cuban schooling VISTA and Job Corps while claimants see little aid for themselves. The writer rails against Ecuador seizures and national debt, urging tax relief and accountability from Nixon era spending. Names include Uncle Sam and references to government programs and debt figures.
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MR. Harvey
Ecuador
Sam
Cuba
Uncle Sam
VISTA
ADC
Nixon
Consumer Is A Big Boy Now
The author rails against consumerism as a breeding ground for special interests and overindulgence. He cites Senate hearings and reports, mocks "consumer rights" rhetoric, argues consumption fuels power blackouts and beef overconsumption, and laments rising expectations while urging mature citizens to discard nannying from government.
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Henry Wallace
Union League Clubs
Senate Commerce Committee
Commerce Committee
Hans Landberg
U.S
Bible on being separate and participation in sports
A reader asks if the Bible permits attending games and sports. The reply argues Christians should yield to God’s guidance in entertainment and avoid grieving the Spirit, while supporting clean wholesome sports that build body and mind. Jesus dined with sinners to witness.
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E. S
Jesus
Christ
Floyd
P.O
Zirconia
N C
Letters to the Editor reflect on Greek usage and tax views
Readers defend Greek extraction and denounce misreadings. Dorothy Alber explains intended meaning, while Charles Dorsey condemns high tax burdens and Vietnam spending. A poem by John H. Clark and notes from Shirley Johnston and Floyd Cause close the letter page.
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Dorothy M. Alber
North Carolina
Ave
Aiken, S.C
Charles R. Dorsey
Ward Circle
Aiken Standard Names Cothran as President and Editor
Samuel A. Cothran is named president and editor of the Aiken Standard while Eugene J. Oyler becomes executive editor on Page 4-A. The change signals leadership updates for the publication.
Aiken Invites Legislature to First Horse Event
The Aiken County Delegation invites members of the State Senate and House of Representatives to attend the opening sulky races at the Jefferson-Aiken Mile Track Training Center. The invitation aims to showcase Aiken's horse industry across three consecutive weekends and attract statewide attention.
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State Senate
State House of Representatives
Aiken
Aiken County
Jefferson-Aiken
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University of Kentucky
Charlie
Washington
Buster
Consumer
Billy Graham
S.C
John H. Clark
Serenity Farm
Lexington, Ky
Kennedy Junior High School
Shirley L. Johnston
Harry M
God
Earth
Samuel A. Cothran
Eugene J. Oyler
Citizen Smith
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