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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1970
Page
4
Aiken County residents are urged to stay alert as Sheriff Paul Grant leads ongoing anti drug efforts. Community leaders note initial promises at a February 27 Heart of Aiken dinner were not fully realized but credit heightened awareness and call for continued action to stamp out dealers and support users.
The abortive hijacking of a San Francisco jetliner highlights the need for armed guards on commercial flights. A Brink’s guard on board protected a shipment of negotiable securities, showing trained personnel can thwart air piracy and influence congressional support for Nixon’s security funding proposal.
Arthur Hoppe returns to The Promised Land and praises Israeli commitment to peace. He quips that Israel must defend itself with two million Israelis and three million peace plans against surrounding hostile Arabs.
The piece notes a surge in bombings across the United States with 2 500 incidents in 18 months and nine a day, involving 1 000 high explosives and 4 000 incendiary devices. It cites 40 deaths, 300 injuries, and $23 million in property loss while linking violence to labor racketeers racists and anti Semites amid guerrilla warfare fears.
A satirical dialogue about Cold War fears cites FBI chief Hoover and various groups, debating subversives and a 90 day cease fire with Cuba. Mordecai argues allies must sacrifice for peace, while questions of trust and U N negotiations surface amid references to Hollywood and the Florida Peninsula.
In Aiken South Carolina Eugene J Oyler was named executive editor of the Aiken Standard. The appointment elevates editorial leadership for the newspaper and guides newsroom coverage. Oyler has a background in local reporting and editorial direction.
The article recounts Millbrook Baptist Church on Pine Log Road, organized Oct 5, 1884. Founding members include 14 from Town Creek Church, with letters of dismissal. A building committee oversaw a 1885 contract for a 308 by 50 feet hall, mortgage details, and dedication in 1886. Land was donated by Henry Summerall and W. J. Price. Early ministers included Rev. Buist and Rev. Bomar, with current pastor Rev. W James Rivers as of 1962 after serving Dutch Fork.
New York AP column opens with reflections on mail discoveries. The piece pivots to quirky tips about keeping mosquitoes away, noting a plate of snails with garlic repels them when eaten near by.
A reader argues for traditional church attendance and obedience to parents, then shifts to cautionary notes on modern rebellion. The piece cites Hebrew 10 25 and Ephesians on obedience, contrasts with self expression, and ends with quotes on weight loss surgery and a Josh Billings quip.
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