Don’t Veto Alaska Pipeline Says Editorial
An editorial urges President not to veto the Alaska pipeline bill despite Commerce Secretary Dent’s resistance. It argues the oil shortage justifies the project, criticizes riders including FTC access to antitrust issues, and says years could pass before North Slope oil reaches U.S. markets. It notes energy independence by 1980 as Nixon era goal.
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Commerce
Frederick B. Dent
Congress
Dent
Federal Trade Commission
Anti-Trust
Aiken County hospital referendum debate voiced by Irene Rudnick
Irene K. Rudnick argues in a letter to the editor that hospital fate requires legislative action and county voters, noting past referendums and the need for Board of Commissioners consensus. She challenges the commission and warns she will oppose actions she views as against county interests.
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Wade Brodie
Brodie
Aiken County
Board of Commissioners
Commission
Watergate's Silver Lining
The piece notes that Watergate spurred ethics push in multiple states, with Illinois weighing 21 bills, and seven states already enacting laws to curb campaign bribery and disclosures. It cites Nevada and Florida reforms and discusses proposed federal limits on contributions. It argues progress may be limited but real leverage exists through new statutes.
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Harry Truman
White House
Dwight Eisenhower
Illinois
Paul Powell
Washington
Agnew
Maryland
New Jersey
Hawaii
Florida
Texas
California
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ohio
Massachusetts
Independent Elections Commission
Congress
Senate
Ford as Guinea Pig for 25th Amendment Presidency
The article argues Gerald Ford’s ascent via the 25th Amendment offers a measured, peer-led test for future Presidents. It praises deliberative selection over primary chaos, notes Ford’s scrutiny by Congress and federal agencies, and suggests future leaders may resemble early Presidents if similarly examined.
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Gerald Ford
United States
Ford
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Ofice
Rationing Nightmare Alley and Wartime Gas Controls
The author recalls gas rationing during World War II and critiques proposed measures. He cites Joe M Dawson on forms and paradoxes in regulation, notes black market and coupon theft, and mentions Bowles and Stein arguing for market-based allocations. The piece ends with a wary view of rationing as a last resort.
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Joe M. Dawson
Saturday Evening Post
Washington
Dawson
Manhattan Rationing Board
New York Times
Office of Price Administration
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Collier's Magazine
Mark Miller
Brownsville
Texas
International Falls
Minnesota
Aiken Standard Profile Page Notices 1973
The Aiken Standard dated Wednesday November 28 1973 lists Samuel A Cothran as President and Editor with Robert D Cathcart as Executive Editor. The masthead reflects the paper leadership and editorial team for that issue.
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Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
South Carolina Should Restore Mandatory Death Penalty
The piece argues Supreme Court refusals on New York death penalty cases signal support for SC lawmakers to restore a mandatory death penalty for murder. It praises keeping mandatory scope, resisting list limitations, and notes a possible mitigation for manslaughter.
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U.S. Supreme Court
New York
South Carolina
S.C
New York Court of Appeals
LaNue Floyd
Legislative Study Committee
Senate
Fare Free Transit: Public Transport Comes of Age
The essay argues that mass transit should be funded by government rather than profit and that free rides on buses and subways reflect a shift from private to public provision. It contends that sidewalks and highways are not profit driven and that transit requires tax support to be viable, fare-free for riders.
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Ford
Miami Beach
Nixon-Agnew
McGovern-Eagleton
Senate Rules Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites letters for publication. Must be signed with the writer’s mailing address. Anonymous submissions rejected. Pen names not allowed. Legibility preferred, ideally typed. All letters subject to editing for space clarity taste and libel. No subject limits.
Age of Anxiety and human worry across generations
The author argues modern life increases anxiety beyond that of previous generations, noting humans have greater capacity for worry while animals rest easier with basic shelter. Citing Kierkegaard, anxiety attacks from every angle, yet faith may offer sufficient peace and confidence despite the accelerating pace of life.
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S.T.A
Soren Kierkegaard
God
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Alaska
Irene K. Rudnick
Watergate
Paul Harvey
Nated
FBI
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General Accounting Office
Richard Nixon
House
Miller
Shad Polter
OPA
Pacific Coast
Mississippi River
Gulf Coast
Council of Economic Advisors
Herbert Stein
Nixon
Citizen Smith
Aiken
Floyd
Judiciary Committee
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