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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1971
Page
4
In Batesburg South Carolina the Tri County Fair announces a fall event inviting Confederate veterans and Red Shirt men on November 10. The notice notes community happenings while a local horse watches for his master as Rothrock’s auto approaches.
The Richmond County Grand Jury criticizes county fiscal management as archaic and inefficient with weak internal controls and modern accounting lacking. It cites duplicated staff and poor checks while noting similar issues in nearby Aiken County and warning the legislative system limits corrective action.
Incentive program at Towson State College in Maryland raises $3000 to provide mini grants to faculty who will improve courses. If successful, the idea could spread to other campuses and enhance education through targeted teaching improvements.
Edward Stainer found a 200 year old mine shaft beneath his living room floorboards after lifting them for a draft. The discovery left him with a gaping 1000 foot drop and a stark metaphor about politicians examining hidden risks.
A man who left a town for 15 years returns by train and is warmly greeted by the station master. He stops for a sandwich, where a former counterman notes missing him. The exchange hints at expectations about a raise and lingering ties.
Billy Graham notes that parents bear the duty to teach children about God even if their church emphasizes modern theology. He urges against relying on a single church to do all instruction and cites Deuteronomy 6 7 to encourage daily spiritual guidance at home.
An elderly Black taxi driver and a hacker feature in a tense scene surrounding President Nixon’s Capitol remarks. Reporters note the clash between Nixon’s call for toil and cuts to welfare and the muted, sometimes hostile reactions from lawmakers and the Diplomatic Corps as NASA and economic policy exchange heated signals.
The Aiken Standard accepts signed letters with the writer's mailing address. Anonymous submissions are rejected. Pen names are not allowed. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. There is no limit on subject matter.
HAL Boyle muses on character inferred from flowers and daily life. He jokes about preferences in roses and dandelions, lasting gadgets, dating rules after midnight, and the oddities of modern life with a light, ironic tone.
The Henry Middleton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution promotes Constitution Week September 17 to 23. It explains the Constitution’s purpose to secure liberties, outline national powers, and provide checks and balances, noting its 4 543 words and the amendment process as a safeguard for deliberate change.
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