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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1970
Page
3
A threatened nationwide rail strike over firemen job elimination is postponed two weeks to allow continued negotiations between the railroads and the United Transportation Union. Labor Secretary Hodgson says talks aim to resolve the fireman brakeman role dispute and avoid immediate shutdowns.
Frampton Toole an Aiken attorney announces formation of a John West for Governor Committee in Aiken County. Toole will chair and form a steering committee to guide county efforts with members to be announced.
A widow repelled by a suitor frames a plan to end an unwanted engagement while maintaining propriety. Abigail Van Buren advises a concise exit, urging dignity and to ignore gossip. A reader shares a solution for avoiding being seen as henpecked by reframing calls as personal choice.
VFW Post 5877 in Aiken New Ellenton circulates petitions during September 2026 urging humane treatment and early release of American POWs in Southeast Asia. Signed petitions go to VFW Commander in Chief for delivery to North Vietnam at Paris Peace Talks, then to UN Secretary U Thant if needed. Over 1,400 U.S. servicemen are believed held, with door to door signings planned.
The trade bill intended to shield textiles and shoes, set quotas on other goods, freeze oil quotas, and offer a new export tax break has slowed as opposition grows. It has not cleared the Rules Committee, where debates over open versus closed rules and potential amendments continue. Chairman Mills and Rep Byrnes push for a closed rule despite calls for flexibility.
The political broadcast reform bill would cap campaign TV and radio time for presidential candidates and repeal equal time for major parties. It passed the Senate 60 to 19 and the House 247 to 112, with potential Nixon veto concerns noted by supporters.
A State Board of Health survey across 41 South Carolina counties finds improving restaurant sanitation. Greenville County tops the list, followed by Saluda Oconee Anderson and Greenwood. Survey officers urged proper food temperatures sneeze guards and better cleaning while noting fly and rodent controls and staff training as ongoing challenges.
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