The Priceless 242-Karat Hope Filet Mignon Theft
A satirical tale set in a guarded shop where the Little Caesar Salade Mob steals a 242 karat Hope Filet Mignon. The crew evades initial capture but faces fences Pa Strami Ma Caroni and Mae Onassis as they debate slicing the loot to cover crimes. Elliot Ness interrupts to arrest them.
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Arthur Hoppe
First National Butcher Shop
Artie
Beau Jolais
Little Caesar
Ameri
Monterey
Pa Strami
Ma Caroni
Caesar
Mae Onassis
Mae
Elliot Locke Ness
Chopper
Chateau Briand
Aiken Standard Leadership Names
Samuel A. Cothran serves as President and Editor while Robert D. Cathcart holds the role of Executive Editor at the Aiken Standard.
Dropout report contrasts US with British approach to education
The State Department of Education releases its first analytical dropout report finding one third at normal grade level and similar shares below standard. It critiques family backgrounds, cites dislike of school and early pregnancy as factors, and previews British screening and vocational redirection as a model.
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State Dept. of Education
Britain
Campbell Bill Aims State Funding For Local School Accreditation
Rep. Carroll A Campbell proposes state funding for all costs imposed on local schools to meet accreditation standards. The measure could broaden to include libraries and other factors, with funds from a proposed $25 million reserve and potential tax implications. The aim is improved schools and possible avoidance of court challenges to property tax dependence.
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Carroll A. Campbell
Greenville Republican
Campbell
Gov. West
Beech Island project led by Edwin L Happ in 1968
Aiken Standard piece profiles Edwin L Happ construction manager for Beech Island paper mill project. It notes a vast plant site of over one thousand one hundred acres with thirty two acres roofed, ten million dollar machinery, and Happ’s background at Georgia Tech UNC and Kimberly-Clark. He calls the Beech Island job extremely rewarding.
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Aiken Standard and Review
Edwin L. Happ
Beech Island
Happ
Georgia Tech
University of North Carolina
Peter J. Schweitzer
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Letters Praise and Critique on Education Pay and Local Figures
Readers debate teacher pay raises and newspaper rate changes while praising a county official for service. A letter thanks Mackey Scott for his efforts in Aiken County, noting his conscientious work and impact on the community. The North Augusta Senior High Junior Class thanks the paper for support of their Play.
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North Augusta Senior High School
Gossip and Christian conduct in a gossipy town
A writer critiques local church gossips among Christians and proposes remedies. He cites First John about sin, urges responding with praise and truth, and suggests guiding conversations toward praise rather than scandal, citing Will Rogers on living so as not to shame the town.
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John
God
Will Rogers
Rufus Gosnell Diplomatic Notes and Wit
A collection of quirky lines and social commentary by Rufus W. Gosnell. The piece riffs on diplomacy, veterans, spelling puzzles, a readers’ formula for handling people, and a Moscow zoo joke about peaceful co existence with a recurring new lamb each morning.
Nixon’s Iron Pants and a Tax Cut Mandate
Richard Nixon defies critics as Congress wrestles with spending. Nixon clings to restraint, cites a 14.7 billion budget figure he won’t spend while voters grow wary of tax and spend politics. The piece argues a public shift toward leaner government and accountability to taxpayers.
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Richard Nixon
Muskies
Humphreys
Kennedys
Patman
Proxmire
Rogers
Congress
Nixon
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South Carolina
Tom Holley
Thanks Mr. Scott
Mackey Scott
Mr. Scott
Aiken County
Ronnie Abney
Billy Graham
A.K
Rufus
By Rufus W. Gosnell
Vietnam
Moscow Zoo
Paul Harvey
House
Citizen Smith
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