Crime and street crime rise across cities prompt appeals for action
A nationwide crime surge spurs calls for more police patrols and lights in Augusta and other cities. Black ministers urge action after rapes and wave of robberies. Baltimore reports $30 million in looting during a February snowstorm. 379 looters and 448 curfew violators arrested. Citizens urged to unite against lawlessness.
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Augusta
Charleston
Columbia
Moscow
Baltimore
Associated Press
Gift to Big Oil How Carter Aimed High Gas Prices
The article accuses President Carter and Energy Secretary Schlesinger of colluding with oil interests to raise oil prices and limit supply. It argues Iran’s cutoff and policy choices would curb consumption while boosting profits for major oil companies. It claims long term influence and hidden plans shaped energy policy toward higher prices by 1980.
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Washington
Carter
James Schlesinger
United States
General Accounting Office
U.S
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Middle East
Energy Department
Price Waterhouse and Company
Congress
Schlesinger
Aiken County
Robert F. Overman
Brucewood St
Play Money And Real Debt In Church Charity
A writer chronicles years of church panhandling, noting loans and gifts rarely repaid. He praises Project Manna and warns that promises to repay are often empty, comparing them to using play money for real debts. A Christmas Eve letter reveals a thief returning Monopoly money, underscoring the danger of emotional play money.
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I.c.u.’S
Letters seek GIs memories from Britain 1942 to 1946
An editor seeks memoirs from World War II GIs who served in the European Theater and the 70 000 brides they took home. The appeal asks for veterans and their families to share stories and photos, with assurances memories will be returned.
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British Isles
Uncle Sam
England
Aiken Standard Calls for Signed Letters to Editor
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor that are signed with the writer's handwriting and include a mailing address. Anonymous submissions are rejected. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space and clarity, with a 200 word limit unless editors decide otherwise.
TV Prejudice and Fans Shape Sports Interest
Ashley Sees It argues that TV sports lose bite when viewers lack prejudice and personal ties. It links loyalty to family, hometown, college, and shared identity to engagement, while noting the dulling effect of uniform detachment and calls for segregated fan pools as a thought experiment.
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Rutgers
Colorado
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