Less Than Panacea for Revenue Sharing Concerns
South Carolina senators warn federal revenue-sharing may fail to be a panacea as Congress shifts to annual appropriations after two years. The plan could force state and local governments to rely on higher taxes if future windfalls dwindle, risking fiscal traps and tax increases.
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South Carolina
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
House Appropriations Committee
John C. West
Seed Of Hope Planted In Global Bioweapons Pact
Eighty nations joined a treaty denouncing biological weapons signaling a glimmer of international peace. The absence of France and China weakens impact, but widespread acceptance shows rising concern over germ warfare and the hope for broader peace.
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France
China
Gastonia
N.C
Casette
Differing Views On Vitamin E By Dr. W C Alvarez
Health column weighs vitamin E claims versus expert caution. Biochemist Horwitz says current high dose talk is speculation. Vitamin E exists in most foods, with wheat germ oil rich. no defined human disease from deficiency. The piece questions marketing and notes a request for Dr Alvarez’s Arthritis guide with 25 cents and SASE.
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Jean Schneider
McCall's Magazine
Miss Schneider
Max K. Horwitz
St. Louis University
Herbert Evans
University of California
Alvarez
Walter C. Alvarez
Dept. Ats
Des Moines
Iowa
Pollution Probe Casts doubt on Horse Creek's status
Aiken Prep ninth graders report Horse Creek as highly polluted with water pH 10 to 11 similar to ammonia. Minnow died after three hours in sample. water irritates skin. They cite a May 23 1972 Aiken Standard article on upgrading the creek and urge environmental action.
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Aiken Prep
Horse Creek
Graniteville
Aiken Standard
Park Rezoning Hearing On Crosland Park Land
City Council met Monday night to hear arguments for and against rezoning five acres at Crosland Park main entrance for multiple housing. The discussion touched on proximity to adjacent property and senior citizen concerns.
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Crosland Park
Civic Sloth in Aiken Blocks Civic Progress
Leigh B. McKinney argues civic improvement stalls in Aiken due to fear of economic reprisals among business leaders. He cites reluctance to sign petitions for revitalizing the city center and urges a change in attitude so residents and business people can support civic projects without fear for America’s future.
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Aiken
Aiken Day School
America
Leigh B. McKinney
Work Is Work Only When You Don t Want To Do It
Paul Harvey surveys a shift in work ethic as President Nixon worries about nonworkers. He notes rising productivity, moonlighting, and vocational gains while cautioning against government overreach and the neglect of family and faith. Work becomes enjoyable when chosen willingly.
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Paul Harvey
Nixon
Harvard
Dartmouth
Monument to Liberalism Built by Holmes Alexander
In a reflection on Paul Douglas and Hubert Humphrey from 1948 onward, the author links Liberalism’s rise to illiberal tendencies. He recalls early conventions, the shift of the Democratic Party, and postwar entanglements while claiming Liberals often opposed opposing views. He cites the dream of freedom amid foreign aid and domestic strife.
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Holmes Alexander
Douglas
Freud
Mr. Douglas
Emily
Paul Douglas
Senator Douglas
Oliver Cromwell
Bartlett
Library of Congress
Cromwell
Parliament
Hubert Humphrey
Senator Russell
Georgia
Strom Thurmond
Europe
Point Four
Residents oppose Whiskey Road widening in Aiken letters
Aiken residents urge action against city plans to widen Whiskey Road. Mrs. Wilmacroft warns landmarks and beauty areas may be lost to concrete and development, urging public opposition to prevent destroying the town’s character.
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Whiskey Road
Aiken
Mrs. Wilmacroft
Rollingwood Rd
Residents oppose Crosland Park apartment plan in Aiken
Mrs Helen Ron Chetti of Crosland Park writes that residents fear property values and the quiet character of the neighborhood would suffer if Boyd develops a large apartment complex nearby. She cites existing Hamp ton House apartments now worn and urges using other lots along Highway No 1 for similar building.
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Boyd
Crosland Park
Aiken
Hampton House
Hampton Avenue
Helen Ron. Chetti
Aldrich St
Crosland
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Charlie Bostwick
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Bill Prior
Bruce Prior
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