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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1970
Page
4
Senator J. M. Waddell renews a water user fee proposal to finance water resource preservation and development through an investment fund leveraging federal matching funds. The plan would aid revenue-short municipalities, but it is a tax that may be hard to levy equitably.
Israelis aboard an Israeli airline subdued hijackers after a cockpit struggle and rapid maneuvers. Passengers helped restrain the attackers as the plane landed safely and the crew received accolades. The piece notes courage in battling air piracy and contrasts with other countries.
ARTHUR HOPPE narrates a flight to Israel with a satirical take on hijacking. A Palestinian and a Cuban hijacker clash for control, but an Israeli hijacker redirects the plane to Tel Aviv to spotlight Israeli concerns. The piece reads as a humorous foreign travel column.
Column argues against military deference to world opinion and urges retaining target ranges on Culebra to counter Soviet naval growth. It asserts the Navy may abandon Guantanamo, warns of higher casualties with reduced training, and advocates buying uninhabited areas to keep firing ranges while resisting the Pueblo legacy.
Redcliffe on 375 acres near the Savannah River was built around 1856 by Governor James H. Hammond. The estate features a magnolia-lined avenue, Belgian landscape plans by Berchmans, a hundred-acre vineyard and orchard, and halls fifty-two by twenty-four feet with fourteen-foot ceilings.
In a nostalgic reflection the piece contrasts past comforts and quirks with modern times. It notes Rockefeller giving a dime on a Florida golf course, prohibition era hacks, and everyday items like vanillin and five and ten stores. It recalls social norms and fears with a soft, humorous tone.
An editorial critiques South Carolina law and party practice around county treasurer appointments. It cites Greenwood County's recent treasurer death and ongoing audit, argues the appointment is de facto elective, and notes calls to move treasurer and auditor posts to full elections statewide.
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