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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1975
Page
4
The Aiken Standard urges support for the Salvation Army annual drive with a goal of $8,000 to fund food packages before Christmas and help others through winter. The article emphasizes the charity’s nationwide reputation and calls readers to donate.
Louisville Times argues the Senate Rules Committee gutted the Sunshine Act, blocking open meetings. Common Cause chair John W. Gardner laments secrecy as the public demands transparency, urging a floor fight to restore open committee and conference proceedings.
The Inniston Star notes the National Bureau of Economic Research will release Explorations in Economic Research, confirming the nation is in a recession two years after the oil embargo and a period of market turmoil. The item mocks the timing and President Truman’s address.
A devotional argues Jesus' command to love God with all, and neighbor as self. It asserts placing God first brings balance, warns against self first, and cites Matthew 6 33 and Mark 12 30 31 as guidance for serving self and God. It concludes those who test this order report it improves life.
The piece argues Bush, a seasoned politician with GOP ties and a reputation for integrity, could bring political oversight to the CIA. It notes past agency independence and questions whether Bush would safeguard or compromise CIA independence while serving as director under Ford.
The piece argues that early lore misrepresented the Pilgrims and Forefather's Day. It notes Felicia Hemans popularized a mythic Landing of the Pilgrims. Longfellow called them Puritans, and details 1621 first Thanksgiving and 1623 land allotment shifts. It cites epidemics, hardships, and a shift from communal to private property under Gov. Bradford.
Senator Sam Nunn called Donald Rumsfeld the best possible Defense Secretary successor to James Schlesinger. The essay notes Rumsfeld’s inexperience in managing a large bureaucracy, his two main tasks with Congress and the USSR, and the political risk of using the Pentagon as a stepping stone while urging a firm stance against detente.
A reader defends Mayor Lindsay against prior city mismanagement and commends coverage of a county volleyball season. Another coach thanks Scott Hunter for recognizing girls volleyball and praise for local newspaper coverage by the school community.
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