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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1978
Page
4
A pastor counsels a mother about her son Jim who graduates honorably but cannot keep a job. Vocational testing and ambition are discussed, emphasizing that the future lies in the worker and steady advancement via taking the best available job and moving up.
Arkady N. Shevchenko, undersecretary for political and Security Council affairs at the United Nations, defies a Soviet demand to return home. The Soviet Union accuses U S intelligence of pressure, and Shevchenko hints at resignation. White House worries SALT II talks could be affected while considering asylum options if he stays in the United States.
The April 7 election under Ferdinand Marcos, intended to prove normalcy, is condemned as fraudulent. Protests erupted in Manila with police arresting about 600 after a mock funeral signaling the death of democracy. The United States faces a dilemma as it weighs human rights against strategic base interests.
Dear N M explains why Christians emphasize Heaven. Belief stems from Jesus life death and resurrection, and the promise in John 14 2 3. The Bible asserts eternal significance of earthly work and hope beyond death, citing 1 Corinthians 15 58 and Ecclesiastes.
A portrait of Margaret Sanger’s legacy and the Planned Parenthood struggle from the 1960s to the 1970s. It outlines Sanger's pioneering work, the rise of the anti abortion movement after 1973, and Faye Wattleton’s leadership in defending contraception access and safe abortion while expanding federal funding and information programs.
A column rails against a Florence County murder plea deal for serial killer Pee Wee Gaskins. The writer questions why he would plead guilty to nine or eleven more murders to avoid the electric chair and calls the bargain a miscarriage of justice. The piece also includes letters about education and a lighthearted item about Benny the fish and other local readers.
The Aiken Standard, established in 1867, continues under publisher Samuel A. Cothran. The note highlights ongoing leadership and the newspaper’s long history in the region.
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