Martha's Ultimate Weapon in Washington Gossip Wars
A satirical tale recounts Connie Stuart's close ties to Mrs. Nixon and Martha Mitchell’s anger as Cabinet wives clash. Cratchford McBean and a midnight phone-narrative escalate tensions, with derisive exchanges about unnamed Cabinet wives and a bravado-filled pursuit of scoops.
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Arthur Hoppe
Mrs. Mitchell
Washington
McBean
Connie Stuart
George
Fulbright
Eugene J Oyler Named Executive Editor
Eugene J Oyler is announced as the new executive editor of the Aiken Standard effective immediately. The move places Oyler in charge of editorial direction and newsroom operations, with the appointment reported by the newspaper on Monday, November 30, 1970.
Unwelcome Home
A discontented American citizen who deserted and joined Swedes is sent back to the United States after drug dealing. The piece laments malcontents and fears the impact of those who abandon their country, labeling them as part of a “Gutless Breed.”
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United States
Price Of War Bounty Notice From 1862
A hand bill dated February 22, 1862 offers a fifty dollar bounty and free transport to enlist in Davies Guards Co F 1st Brigade 1st Division 1st Corps Army of the Potomac. It invites enlistments in Graniteville South Carolina with 20 days for contact. It references John S Hard possibly the Graniteville Cemetery monument figure born 1842 died 1863 Chickamauga. The motto The bravest are the tenderest appears.
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Davies Guards
Co. F
Army of the Potomac
Virginia
Economy Hard Choices Force $16 Million State Cutbacks
State agencies must trim $16 million by June 30 to avoid a deficit that only a tax increase could erase. Gov. McNair and the Budget and Control Board are praised for targeting non essential areas while preserving salaries and contracts. The outcome hinges on remaining revenue and agency compliance as beliefs about future cuts loom.
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Robert E. McNair
State Budget and Control Board
Letters on Jane Fonda speech at Clemson University
A Clemson student letter and a response from a parent critique Jane Fonda’s November 16 1970 campus talk. The daughter notes strong emotion and perceived communist ties while the parent urges a counterpoint from a loyal public figure and cites patriotic values.
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Jane Fonda
Clemson University
Harnessing Tension for a Purposeful Life Says Frank
Dr Victor E Frank of Vienna University Medical School argues modern people seek relief from tension, causing an existential vacuum. He cites daily activities like threading a needle or driving a car as needing tension and urges using stress to pursue a productive life with inner strength, while warning against escape via drugs or alcohol. The Bible is cited as support for facing tribulation with faith.
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Mom
Jane Fonda
Angela Davis
Black Panthers
Victor E. Frank
Vienna University Medical School
Sigmund Freud
Dr. Frank
Christ
Direct democracy via television could replace Congress experts say
Professor Emmanuel Mesthene of Harvard voices a bold view at the Atomic Industrial Forum. He argues technology may enable instant population votes by satellite, replacing representative government, while noting counter-reactions and the varied social impacts of automation and nuclear power.
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Athens
New England
Mesthene
Atomic Industrial Forum
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters for Publication
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor for publication. Letters must be signed with the writer’s mailing address. Anonymous letters are not considered and pen names are not allowed.
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Aiken
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Aiken, S.C
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Graniteville
S.C
John S. Hard
Graniteville Cemetery
John S. Hard Major
Regt
S.C.V
Charleston, S.C
Chickamauga
Billy Graham
J. C. McMillan
Two Notch Road
T.D
Jesus
Emmanuel G. Mesthene
Harvard U
Congress
Nonotohe
Eisenhower
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