Harris Seeks Citizens Tax Revolt and Simpler System
Former Oklahoma Senator Fred Harris aims to unite citizens for a tax revolt. He criticizes complex deductions and urges Congress to hear from organized groups. He proposes a flat 25 percent personal income tax with no deductions and a simplified IRS.
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Paul Harvey
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Congress
Internal Revenue
Coleman Andrews
Treasury
John Connally
Uncle Sam
IRS
COTHRAN AND CATHCART Lead Aiken Publication
Samuel A. Cothran serves as President and Editor while Robert D. Cathcart is Executive Editor at the Aiken Standard. The two executives helm the newspaper, guiding editorial direction and management.
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Samuel A. Cothran
Aiken Hosts Third Annual Triple Crown Festival of Horses
The Aiken community celebrated its third annual Triple Crown featuring sulky races, the Aiken Trials, and a steeplechase finale. Favorable weather and strong local turnout highlighted the event’s role in uniting residents, boosting winter horse training, and enriching the regional economy through its cultural impact.
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Aiken
Supreme Court preserves local property tax reliance for schools
The court avoids overturning local property tax as school funding, warning against universal equity through federal intervention. Justice Powell calls for reform of appraisal and assessment practices, noting potential state takeovers of property valuation and continued local control of tax rates, urging lawmakers and voters to act.
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Supreme Court
Washington
South Carolina
Lewis F. Powell
Texas
Powell
Shoddy workmanship and the fate of American goods
The piece argues shoddy workmanship sabotages U S products and questions whether decline results from intention or accident. It cites Ralph Nader Burke Hartke tariff ideas and warns that realism and quality in manufacturing must rise to prevent further American industrial decline.
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Gedy
Skyline Towers
Ralph Nader
Hartke
D-Ind
Congress
Vance Hartke
Troy
Thornton Wilder
Sleep troubles and faith based relief for insomnia
The writer notes sleep needs vary and worry worsens insomnia. They cite Edison’s short sleep, advise turning sleepless hours to Bible reading and prayer, calming music, and repeating Psalm verses to gain peace and protection. They warn about addiction to pills and suggest spiritual practices as a coping strategy.
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Thomas Edison
Jesus
Lancers Ball profits aid Aiken Hospital fund and editorials clash
Letters praise the Lancers Ball profit of 248.50 for the Aiken County Hospital Building and Improvement Fund and thank sponsors. A sharp letter questions Aiken Standard’s sex equality debate tone, arguing for fair discussion of women’s rights.
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Lancers
Aiken County Hospital
Guy Heylers
Arthur Harmon
Edwin Bransome
Jack Chambliss
Pam Moore
Everett Sullivan - Colony Florist
Riegel
Kimberely Clark, Belks
Aiken Drug and
Lominick
Aiken Standard
About Letters About Letters No Subject Limit
A brief note discusses that there is no subject limit on letters about letters and suggests broad openness to topics without constraint. The piece frames letters as diverse and unrestricted in scope.
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Mather
Graveyard Mysteries at Beech Island Unveil Hidden Histories
Mysteries linger in Beech Island cemeteries. A granite slab near Paul Dunbar’s home bears the name Angelina Wright, wife of Ashmead Wright, obit 1801, with no known age. Revolutionary soldiers lurk undiscovered behind the church, and two Confederate markers bear only PRIOR. A World War I unknown serviceman’s wife, Geraldine, was buried in Hammond Cemetery by Judge Henry Hammond after an undertaking owner’s offer.
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Beech Island
Mr. Paul Dunbar
Angelina Wright
Ashmead Wright
Angelina
Hammond Cemetery
Potter’s Field
Henry Hammond
Augusta
A Trip Through Memory by Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle recalls memory as a world touring hot spot where minds roam to past scenes and people. He paints nostalgic images from porch evenings to old remedies, bootleggers alerts, and doctors prescribing corn whisky, noting how those times offered slower progress but richer fun.
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Hal Boyle
Mecca
Grand Canyon
Empire State Building
Niagara Falls
Taj Mahal
Highlands
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Robert D. Cathcart
Aiken, S.C
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Peru
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Nader
America
Burke
D-Mass
Billy Graham
D.L
George H. Grant
Lucy M. Knowles
American Association of University Women
AAUW
USCA
Jean Springer
Downtown Merchants Association
Jimmie Rhoden
Downtown Merchants
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