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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1970
Page
4
The article argues Nixon rejected two national commissions on obscenity and campus unrest, calling their work costly and not yielding practical results. It questions panel study methods and suggests holding the commission technique up for taxpayer scrutiny.
A neighbor rereads favorite books as modern literature fades, insisting Charles Dickens remains strikingly relevant. The remark frames a broader view on cultural change and timeless storytelling.
In a retrospective note, feminists began moving toward equal rights as they appeared in razor blade commercials, signaling a shift in public visibility and gender norms amid ongoing advocacy.
More families travel in campers and trailers, drawn by convenience and the rising cost of motel rooms. The trend highlights practical shifts in lodging and road trips.
In New York City panhandlers adopt new tricks to improve takings. A man in a business suit at the Port Authority near Times Square asks a passerby for 40 cents claiming a lost wallet and insufficient change to get home to New Jersey.
A letter questions the Shop in Aiken campaign and why stores close on Wednesdays. The writer, newly in town, notes ghost town streets, higher prices in Aiken than Augusta, and wonders where clerks shop on their day off. The piece urges more open stores and competing sales to attract shoppers.
An analysis of panhandling in New York highlights scams and legal limits with examples of street performers and tourists. Aiken editorials respond to Chaplain editorial detailing chaplains role in the Armed Forces, commission status, neutrality, and church-state separation.
Dr. Paul Horlick warned at a grim rally about the auto explosion threat. He cited 1900 to 2000 population and vehicle growth, predicting 4.3 trillion cars and 2.3 million deaths annually, urging drastic reductions and Planned Automobile Clinics. He advocated babies as a resource and urged family planning to curb car proliferation.
Eugene J. Oyler named executive editor as the Aiken Standard marks time with changes in leadership. The notice cites Oyler's appointment effective immediately and outlines continued commitment to local reporting.
The article recalls turn of the century Aiken winters with grand houses and staffs arriving before families. Hahn and Co. became famed for luxury foods from France to Poland and wild rice from Minnesota while gifting baskets to friends, farmhands, jailed inmates, and county residents during Christmas season.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer's mailing address and disallows anonymous submissions or pen names. Letters may be edited for space clarity taste and libel concerns with no subject matter limit. Legibility is preferred and typewritten letters are encouraged.
Billy Graham urges Christians to study the Bible as the source of faith and doctrine. He cites Paul to Timothy and argues that meditating on Scripture saves both the reader and listeners, contrasting biblical instruction with secular philosophies.
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