Aiken Standard Masthead Details Leadership
The Aiken Standard lists Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D Cathcart as Executive Editor.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1976
Page
4
The Aiken Standard lists Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D Cathcart as Executive Editor.
Aiken's Community Action Commission CAC conducted a self examination after articles in the Aiken Standard alleged mismanagement of public funds. The CAC committee, chaired by Diana Oberlin, defended integrity while noting the need for impartial review and cited past resignations and outside concerns.
The letters praise Luke Fox and ACRS for nuclear safety and question state policy on a second medical school. A reader from Aiken County questions the landfill compactor purchase and bids, criticizing price considerations and urging transparency in county procurement.
George Hebert argues in Norfolk Ledger Star that the food stamp program has ballooned since the 1960s and suffers widespread misuse. He calls for large, carefully crafted cuts and tighter rules to prevent fraud while protecting the vulnerable, noting that more than 19 million Americans receive stamps.
A reader 14 asks how to respond to a classmate who questions evolution. The columnist argues creation from Genesis is majestic and enduring, states evolution is an unverified hypothesis, and notes life’s origin is philosophical. A quoted scientist hints at supernatural views, with Inter Varsity Press praising creation as an ongoing relationship with God.
A critique by Paul Harvey notes that some psychiatry clinics blur lines with sex therapy, likening them to massage parlors. He cites Dr. Bertram Brown and Dr. Juda Marmor on quacks, while Masters and Johnson admit previous sex surrogacy in therapy and call for caution and learning.
A 1960s style recluse with a billion dollar empire died in Acapulco amid filth and isolation while reports describe a gaunt, emaciated figure. Officials probe guardian needs and possible mismanagement. witnesses cite two contrasting Hughes personas and even an impersonator.
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