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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1971
Page
11
The Aiken Standard notes Eugene J. Oyler as executive editor on page B, detailing editorial leadership and staff assignments for the publication. Oyler guided coverage priorities and managed newsroom operations during the period.
A Canadian plan cut highway deaths from 292 in 1967 to 207 in 1970 by 24 hour and six month suspensions for drunken driving. The approach includes breathalyzer tests and firm penalties to deter drinking and driving, suggesting South Carolina could follow with strong enforcement.
The administration invokes the Economic Stabilization Act to control prices rents and wages after initially opposing it. Democrats passed the act and supported its extension under the Defense Production Act, creating tension as labor leaders criticize Nixon’s economic doctrine.
Aitken County Library notes former United Auto Workers president Leonard Woodcock’s critique before Congress. He argues Nixon engineered a recession to curb unemployment while warning of a return to 1930s labor strife and New Deal era policies. The piece contrasts past sitdowns with today's boardroom bargaining and questions inflation and investment credit in modern economy.
Arthur Hoppe critiques a committee on children's TV and proposes a spoof device N-AN-NA to pacify children. The piece notes high viewing hours and urges FCC action, ending with a brief local letters-to-the-editor policy from The Aiken Standard.
HAL BOYLE notes social status shifts in a light column. It contrasts signs of wealth and prestige with indicators of decline, including changes in food and service quality, exclusive lifestyle perks, and evolving workplace dynamics. The piece blends humor with social observation about status.
The sermon urges a tender conscience and warns against habitual sin. It cites Amos on Zion’s complacency and a parable of a rich man in hell to stress that small sins blunt the conscience. It calls believers to constant virtue, prayer, and steadfast fight of faith.
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