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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1971
Page
4
The text notes Abbie Hoffman's hair shortens and he urges youth to register vote and run for office. It argues his ideas appeal to a small minority and that time and aging may push his followers toward a more conservative middle-class outlook while he still supports ballot-based revolution.
The Guinness Book of Records will remove about 30 eating and drinking categories. A spokesman cited safety concerns and the aim to avoid promoting dangerous stunts such as beer stands on the head or gulping prunes or live goldfish. The piece notes Roosevelt’s 8513 handshakes as a contrasting historic record.
A satirical history claims Martha Mitchell sparked a 1971 economic backlash by urging spending. It follows hip as a cause of a mass shift from communes to work, mocking wage labor and the American free market with a provocative, whimsical tone.
The piece argues the upcoming Supreme Court nominations will be shaped by politics, with President Nixon needing to balance diverse Democratic aspirants and GOP support. It predicts possible nominees including Ted Kennedy and Birch Bayh, and discusses race, gender, and regional considerations in a high-stakes, partisan process.
U S Senator Strom Thurmond urges a national commitment to ecology. He cites rising pollution from industry and cars, costs of environmental illness, and the need for anti pollution methods. He notes the EPA already began efforts and emphasizes public responsibility.
Billy Graham counsels Christian parents to tell children the truth about sex as they mature. He warns against silence and notes that withholding information can lead to false ideas and lasting personality scars.
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