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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1973
Page
4
Satirical dialogue imagines FBI director search with Jack Armstrong as a playful candidate. The mock interrogation spoofs political cranks, with humor about qualifications and ethics, ending on Armstrong’s emphatic pledge to pursue truth.
A collection of letters discusses polo in Aiken with Grace Robinson praising Mrs Hitchcock and recounting long ties to the town. Other letters critique Aiken County Hospital staffing and facilities, urge doctor retention, and warn about the town's future without adequate federal funding for a hospital. Charlotte Cassels)
A historical page header from the Aiken Standard dated Friday April 13 1973 identifies Samuel A Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D Cathcart as Executive Editor.
Therm-O-Disc Inc a subsidiary of Emerson Electric will open a plant on U S Highway 1 north of Aiken to make temperature controls for electric motors. The facility expects about 150 workers mainly women within a year and aims to be a pollution free industrial neighbor according to local boosters. Stathy Verenes of the State Development Board helped secure the plant with officials praising the choice as a healthy addition to the community.
Charles S. Bird Jr. earns the American Legion Post 26 meritorious service citation for leading Aiken Steeplechase Association. The annual hunt meet grows in popularity and funds the Aiken County Hospital while fostering community unity and year round goodwill.
Carey M. Shackelford departs Aiken May 1 to join Southern Bell's state staff in Columbia. He has led Southern Bell's Aiken organization and supported causes such as the Aiken County Hospital, and friends wish him well in his new role and opportunities.
A reader asks how to tithe when finances are tight. The advisor urges viewing money as God’s, giving through the church, tithing on gross income, and trusting God to bless.
The review reflects on Ralph de Toledano’s J. Edgar Hoover biography, arguing Hoover’s fame rests on institutions rather than personal virtue. It contrasts Hoover with Jefferson, labeling both as Falstaffian figures and noting Hoover’s insecurity and alleged private life. The piece suggests American reverence for the FBI and the nation, not the individuals themselves.
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