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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1975
Page
4
The piece argues for balanced, prudent safety measures around presidential protection, noting historic attempts and the need to avoid overreach. It stresses public outrage over assassination attempts, the complexity of gun rights, and maintaining civil liberties while enhancing law enforcement vigilance.
A historic note marks Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D Cathcart as Executive Editor guiding the Aiken Standard on page 4-A dated Wednesday October 15 1975.
A reader laments her father’s sudden death at 39 from a heart attack and seeks comfort. The reply says God has the deceased’s destiny, notes possible faith relapse, and urges not to worry as divine justice will judge the soul. pain at death may have been brief and overlooked.
Paul Harvey argues against Senate Bill 1479 allowing secondary boycotts in construction. He cites Supreme Court rulings and union leadership pressure, noting high wages for workers yet rising unemployment and housing slowdown. He urges construction workers to oppose the bill to avoid further idling the economy and harming national projects.
Washington report details a $25.3 million waste from the Army on the 1968 71 program to build Kaiser Jeep or General Motors trucks. After a favorable 30,000 mile test for GM, the Army cancelled the deal costing $129 million for disassembly and $124 million in R D.
The piece argues that Sargent Shriver relies on the Kennedy clan to bolster his bid for the Democratic nomination. It notes Teddy Kennedy’s limited neutral stance while listing family figures backing Shriver and contending the Kennedy aura may have faded. It compares Shriver to liberal peers and highlights his noncareer politician profile as strength.
A commentary on the three coequal branches of government. The piece notes the ongoing clash between Congress and the White House, with the judiciary entangled in Nixon era tensions. It highlights Otis Pike and Ronald Dellums criticisms, and concerns over Justice Douglas and a potentially vacant swing seat.
In July 1775 Charleston faced threat from two British ships the Tamer and Cherokee as the Council of Safety moved powder from the city, surveying Dorchester to establish an armed post. Col Moultrie recalled public arms while William Henry Drayton led a secret committee to gauge available weaponry. A 10,000 pound powder convoy was escorted to Dorchester on October 7th to lodge it in the magazine.
British Captain Henry Mowat returns with the Canceau and Halifax to bombard Falmouth Maine after holding townspeople for hours. On May 16 residents evacuate as he seeks punishment, then bomber fire on May 18 when locals refuse to surrender arms. 417 buildings and 11 vessels burned. four captured. Washington decries the savagery as despotism.
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