Proxmire Attacks DOT Spending on Dulles Display
Senator William Proxmire charges that five million dollars of taxpayer funds were wasted by the Department of Transportation on luxuries for an aeronautics and mass transit display at Dulles International Airport. He cites first class travel hotel stays costly dinners and even memo costs of thirty thousand dollars per page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Proxmire
Department of Transportation
Dulles International Airport
Washington
Proxmire
Remembering the past through memory and quiet truths
A nostalgic meditation on memory as a magic baton guiding fear, comfort, and resilience. It recalls family life, work, community, health hopes, and social norms, ending with The Aiken Standard inviting signed letters to the editor with address, not anonymous.
A New Definition of Productivity at Chamber Meet
Holmes Alexander surveys a Brass Tacks panel on productivity at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce session. Dr. Pierre Rinfret says productivity means nudging output by giving workers no more pay, while others urge more private investment and tax relief. He warns Phase II limits could persist, and notes government control as Wall Street Journal and Percy debate.
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Holmes Alexander
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Pierre Rinfret
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Peans
Brass Tacks Panel
Nixon
The
Wall Street Journal
Chuck Percy
W.C. Alvarez
M.D
Aiken letters spark editor war over crime claims
Readers' letters critique UPI editor Louis Cassels for labeling Aiken as part of a national crime capital. Boulogne defends responsible reporting and urges a constructive approach. Cassels responds that offense was misconstrued.
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Aiken
Louis Cassels
UPI
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Cassels
A.R. Boulogne
Windsor Place
Aiken Standard
Augusta
Gas Tax Increase Faces Rural Revenue Split
The long delayed one cent gas tax plan gains support but faces a major hurdle over rural counties claiming a share of about 13.5 million dollars in new revenue. Urban freeways and right of way costs loom as a clash between rural and urban interests risks scuttling the measure. If the bill fails, metropolitan counties may resort to local taxes to fund rights‑of‑way.
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State Highway Department
General Assembly
Accessibility push gains ground in public buildings
Reading Horizons reports on rising awareness and better codes for barrier free design. Features include ground level entrances ramps wide doors restrooms and accessible elevators and the International symbol for accessibility.
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Horizons
Minnesota
Sweden
International Society For Rehabilitation of the Disabled
Vehi
Warts Treated By Smallpox Vaccine Injection Claim
A Toronto doctor, Andrew McGee, reports that injecting a trace of smallpox vaccine beside a wart often makes it disappear quickly, noting the wart virus may be killed by the vaccine. The piece also mentions migraine Qs answered by Dr Walter C. Alvarez and offers his booklet for 25 cents.
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Andrew McGee
East General Hospital
Toronto
Canada
Alvarez
Walter C. Alvarez
Dept Ats
Des Moines
Iowa
Cleanliness and Godliness in Billy Graham Message
Billy Graham addresses the saying that cleanliness equals godliness. He cites Jesus opposing Pharisee emphasis on outer cleanliness and stresses that physical cleanliness does not guarantee spiritual purity while both are encouraged. He contrasts soap for the body with the Savior’s cleansing blood for the soul.
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Billy Graham
Jesus
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America
Saturday Evening Post
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Lockheed
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Federal Reserve Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
Big Brother
Boulogne
Aiken County
S.C
Captive Nation
Aiken, S.C
Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
Dolores M. Kauth
Jackson
St. Paul
Chicago
Citizen Smith
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