Court Reform Debate Sparks South Carolina Alarm
Richland County Sheriff Frank Powell and Fifth Circuit Solicitor John Foard Jr warn that a judicial reform amendment could remove sheriffs clerks of court and coroners from elections. The SC Association of Counties opposes the article, urging continued elections while a separate alert notes bees advancing toward the U.S. and environmental quality officials report improving air conditions.
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South Carolina
Richland
Frank Powell
Fifth Circuit
John Foard Jr
S. C. Assn
General Assembly
Philosophical Sidewalk Plate Notes on Grudges and Life
A columnist muses on gender habits, aging, and grudges, noting women hold grudges longer while men travel varied paths. The piece playfully cites leftovers of breaded veal cutlets and jokes about life, memory, and retirement. It ends with reflections on work, marriage, and the office boss versus the cheerful office boy.
Jesus on taking no thought for tomorrow
Billy Graham reflects on Jesus statement from Matthew 6 34 urging focus on the present with God. He contrasts wealth and poverty, warns against past or future fixation, and cites Kipling on material preoccupation.
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Billy Graham
Jesus
A.S.H
Rudyard Kipling
Fasting Returns as Spiritual Practice Across Modern Life
Reading the renewed interest in fasting as more than food abstinence, the piece discusses fasting from speech thought and negative talk to unlock spiritual insight. It notes benefits like clearer communication, inner peace, and renewed vitality, urging mindful self-denial rather than self-violence. The Aiken Standard invites signed letters to the editor with basic submission rules.
Nixon’s Peace Efforts Vs Four-Year Debate
The piece defends Nixon on Vietnam peace signals dating to 1968 under Johnson and counters Democratic claims of bungling. It argues withdrawal and bombing halts did not equal peace, notes Kissinger’s diplomacy, and says real peace requires a halt to fighting and prisoner releases for South Vietnam’s people to choose their government.
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General Assembly
South Carolina
Nixon
Vietnam
George McGovern
Sargent Shriver
Johnson
Ident Johnson
North Vietnam
Paris
Mr. Johnson
McGovern
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Henry Kissinger
United States
Washington
Hanoi
Tonsillectomy Risks Highlight Unclear Benefits
A million American children undergo tonsillectomies yearly with about 100 deaths attributed to the operation or its complications. The procedure's necessity remains debated as lymphoid tissue like tonsils and adenoids appears to aid immune defense, while bleeding and anesthesia risks are common.
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Buffalo, N.Y
Children's Hospital
Fonsi
T&a
Texan’s Half Head Lettuce Joke At Tulsa Supermarket
A Texan in a Tulsa supermarket asks to buy half a head of lettuce while a stockboy and manager misinterpret the scene. A wife falls into a wishing well, and the husband quips about his beliefs. The cartoonish vignette centers on mistaken perception and punchlines.
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Tulsa
Sonny
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Aiken
Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
Aiken, S.C
South America
U.S
Council On Environmental Quality
Tor
Citizen Smith
Rufus
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