Week of Concern gains support for POWs in Southeast Asia
Gen. Hugh P. Harris backs the Week of Concern urging public pressure to release U S prisoners held by Viet Cong and North Vietnam. The effort promotes mass letter writing and petitions, with a May 15 statewide rally planned at the state capital and letters to Gov. West for delivery in Paris.
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John C. West
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South Carolina sale nets tax from Georgia dealer
A shopping trip to Columbia reveals a dealer’s “gentlemen’s agreement” restricting sales outside Augusta. When Aiken buyers challenged the rule, a workaround emerged through Newberry College in SC. The result: the organ sale moved to Columbia, SC, yielding $80 in SC taxes.
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The President Who Went Crackers
A satirical piece recounts a president in his first term who appears mentally unstable, with staff suppressing the truth and staging televised exchanges. Public reaction varies from praise to criticism, peaking in a 53.2 percent Gallup approval and ending with a reelection as sanity returns.
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United States
White House
Is It Best Or Worst Of Times For Unemployment Debate
A political column contrasts Treasury Secretary Connally and Speaker Albert on 1971 economic indicators. It notes optimism from officials versus unemployment concerns, cites 5.2% consumer price rise and 5.5% loan rates, and argues Democratic leadership shapes policy while praising America’s relative global standing.
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Treasury
Connally
Montoya
D. N. Mex
Southwest
Watts
Los Angeles
Carl Albert
Inflation Brakes Take Hold Says Nixon Backed By Data
A historical note argues inflation is slowing under Nixon as costs of living fall from earlier highs. It cites 1969 to 1971 figures, credits reduced Viet Nam spending, and higher output per worker. Prominent critics are referenced, with endorsements of Nixon’s policies and forecasts from Thinkers like McCracken and Rockefeller.
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Wisconsin
Sen. Proxmire
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Paul McCracken
Bellefontaine cottage and the Lenox millionaire myth
The article recalls Giraud Foster of Lenox Massachusetts and his Orange Grove home at Aiken. It details the Bellefontaine cottage modeled after the Petit Trianon with marble interiors, a grand gateway, statues, and a strict rule against altering furnishings. After Foster’s death the estate declined, was sold to mortuary owners, then resold. A Lenox cabbie once teased that Foster “made all his money in one day” by marrying, provoking a sharp parenting-style quip at the luncheon.
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Bellefontaine
Alfresco
Ethics, Faith, and Doing Good for God's Glory
Billy Graham reflects on honesty and the limits of motive. He urges pursuing actions for others and for the glory of God, arguing true satisfaction comes from a personal faith in Jesus Christ that reorients life and motives toward divine will.
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Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor for publication. Letters must be signed with the writer’s mailing address. anonymous submissions are not considered. Pen names are not permitted and letters may be edited for space clarity taste and libel.
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