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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1979
Page
4
The item lists Samuel A. Cothran as publisher and Scott B. Hunter as managing editor with A B Cubbedge in advertising and Charles O Grice as classifieds manager, indicating early staff roles.
The piece opposes HR1 and S623 for public financing of campaigns arguing incumbents bias, First Amendment concerns, and higher costs. It cites Common Cause figures showing 1978 campaign spending at 150 million, with strong taxpayer skepticism amid austerity. It warns of added FEC staff and costs between 35 and 44 million.
Texas maker Alton Newell argues against youth pessimism with an upbeat case for American progress. He cites cleaner air and water, safer nuclear power, rising female and farmer mobility, and strong economic prospects. He notes improvements since nine years ago and urges June graduates to improve further.
A letter to the editor from Miss Etta Tim Timmerman of St. Angela High School honors Emmett Kauffman as a good kind man who inspired students and shared his knowledge. The writer recalls him as unpretentious and a valued friend, noting his loss saddens many.
President Carter reiterates that nuclear power cannot be abandoned as about 13 percent of US electricity comes from reactors. He vows faster licenses and commissions to study Three Mile Island fallout while stressing no confirmed fatalities and continued openness to all energy options.
Robert Franklin Swingle a Hicksville Ohio native who moved to Aiken in 1941 built Swingle Chevrolet and Cadillac then Walker Swingle Real Estate and Fritzlen Swingle Real Estate. He chaired the Red Cross and led Rotary in 1944 45 supporting downtown growth and the Cotton Festival. He died last Saturday after declining health. The community mourns a longtime benefactor.
Dear Dr Graham argues the human heart remains the same and the decision to accept or reject Christ persists. He notes faith in Jesus offers a personal relationship with God and cites biblical verses to affirm belief without physical proof.
A collage of anecdotes notes basketball’s gentler era and recalls rough games in college as James Dent recalls players fouling out pregame. Other clips include political talk about Ted ece, jokes about the Salvation Navy, and a physician’s memory trick with patient names.
Edith Bannister Dowling muses on spring as a poet’s question and the season’s irritants. Emma Madden ribbing about new appliances envisions a cherished electric fork. Jerry Beckley criticizes OPEC oil prices and calls for national action and higher standards in representation. C W Kemmerlin proposes a teacher incentive plan with bonuses based on student test score gains.
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