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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1971
Page
4
The Aiken Standard lists Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor with Eugene J. Oyler serving as Executive Editor, noting key editorial leadership at the historic newspaper.
State Senate and House approved Sen. Laughlin's idea to allow initials or a chosen message on license plates for a $15 fee plus the base plate cost. The columnist credits the plan as imaginative and long overdue, predicting swift adoption to end the current ego-building tags.
A wary editorial condemns the gentlemens agreement on state rebates for counties. It argues the 10 year formula favors 7 small counties at the expense of 23 growing urban counties, risks future funding, and calls for basing rebates on the 1970 census instead of the 1960 census.
Arthur Hoppe describes a candid exchange about public image with Dick Nixon and Pat, detailing efforts to project warmth and humanity. The piece notes Nixon's reluctance to change image despite polls and media stunts, ending with a light exchange about breakfast in bed and casual attire.
The article recalls a 1968 interview with Richard Nixon, outlining a submerged China policy centered on Sino Russian rivalry, Vietnamization, and possible bargains with Hanoi. It notes Mao Zedong and Chou Enlai, Soviet threats, and the risks of relying on China as a convenient ally.
Paul Harvey argues Nixon favors federal revenue sharing to rescue cities with two billion dollars while Reagan seeks spending cuts. He warns welfare growth burdens cities and suggests demanding work from able bodied recipients, urging state action as a national example. The piece critiques handouts and political motives in promoting fiscal solvency.
Prominent visitors including Mrs. Commodore Perry stayed with Mrs. Latham in 1874. Dr. P. G. Rockwell expanded his Curve Street house. The Hampton Mounted Rifle Club formed with officers led by Captain Charles Drayton, while the Palmetto Rifle Club organized next, boasting 42 members and officers, as the town faced gnats and telegraph warnings.
A young Christian urges action over formal training. The reply argues many can serve without clergy training and cites overlooked opportunities near readers. The message stresses laypeople as effective soul winners and laments passive civic concern.
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