Israel and UN seek path to Near East peace
The piece surveys stalled 1967 borders issues with Israel and Arab states, noting UN Security Council calls, U S and Soviet positions, and Golda Meir’s New York visit for talks with President Nixon. It stresses a fragile balance and cautions against missteps that could trigger further conflict.
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de Gaulle
Aiken Standard masthead and editorial leadership
In the Aiken Standard dated Thursday September 25 1969 Samuel A Cothran is listed as President and Editor with Eugene J Oyler serving as Executive Editor on page 4A.
August tax take hits high but warns against optimism
South Carolina August tax revenue reached 50.5 million but Tax Commission Chairman Robert C. Wasson cautions against premature optimism. Liquor receipts fell sharply from 2.11 million in August 1968 to 1.51 million in August 1969, with July-August totals down 855,913 from a year before.
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South Carolina
Tax Commission
Robert C. Wasson
Wasson
Commission
Working vacations blur lines between duty and deduction
The piece notes how public figures and others use travel time for work while claiming it as a tax deduction. It contrasts Nixon’s reputed approach with broader patterns of effort framed as legitimate business travel.
Emergency phones trial on I 80 may guide costs
Motorists complain about long distances between emergency telephones on interstates. An I-80 test in Pennsylvania places a phone every mile through rough terrain to evaluate accessibility and potential cost implications for wider use.
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Pennsylvania
Pentagon reform plea from Dr. John Foster stirs public trust
Dr. John S. Foster, head of the Defense Department’s research and engineering, told the Armed Forces Management Association that Pentagon weapon purchases have damaged public trust. He urged major management changes and stronger accountability to win back faith and maintain technological superiority against the USSR.
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Mr. Clean
John S. Foster
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Washingston
Clean
Dr. Foster
Defense
Laird
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McNamara Pentagon
Foster
Ussr
U. S. Senate
Russia
Soviet Union
Senate
Moon Quest and Human Curiosity
The note argues that space conquest reflects human insatiable curiosity. It questions using the moon for habitation, citing a biblical view of the moon as a lesser light. It emphasizes awe and concern about mankind chasing space goals.
Space exploration and progress amid moral questions
The writer compares space efforts to Adam and Eve and Columbus, arguing progress may come despite poverty and disease. Some view moon minerals as potential Earth benefits, others see costs. He notes fear of defying God's authority but suggests reverent exploration is not Babel.
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Franklin
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Tower of Babel
Scott Wins Senate GOP Leadership in Narrow Vote
Senator Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania was elected Senate Republican leader and Senator Robert Griffin of Michigan won the whip position. Nixon telephoned congratulations as the party unites behind a balanced leadership team.
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Howard H. Baker Jr
Tennessee
Everett M. Dirksen
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Bak
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Texas
James B. Pearson
Kansas
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Dirksen
J. Caleb Boggs
Delaware
Clifford P. Hansen
Wyoming
J. Mark
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