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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1976
Page
4
J O Willis longtime Aiken educator and administrator retires after forty years in the district. He arrived July 1 1947 to guide schools through profound changes including population growth and integration. After retirement he plans to stay in Aiken and continue contributing to the community.
George Hebert of the Norfolk Ledger Star condemns the US postal system’s drift toward cutting services. He argues for maintaining frequent, fast, and quality mail delivery, even with subsidies, and rejects ideas like eliminating Saturday service or three day week operations.
Heaton Comprehensive School headmaster Harry Askew, in a tough industrial town, suspended five girl ringleaders after a riot that damaged eight windows. The debate over corporal punishment for girls heats up as equality rights come into force and critics weigh discipline versus rights.
A reader fears sexual activity harms arteries and causes heart attack. The response notes medical uncertainty but cites recent articles suggesting sex is not harmful for heart patients. It warns against viewing sexuality as evil and urges a balanced, biblical view of sexual sanctity.
Samuel A. Cothran serves as president and editor with executive duties at the Aiken Standard, a publication in existence since 1867.
The piece argues Ted Kennedy must go it alone rather than rely on the family name. It cites Mary Jo Kopechne and Ruth Merwin deaths, Chappaquiddick, and Adlai Stevenson II as context, and contrasts Kennedy with other presidents while urging scrutiny of his candidacy.
A column arguing against prescription drug substitution blames Congress for costly medical care and praises Oklahoma doctors who campaigned against generic substitutions. It claims generics vary in effectiveness, warns of failed savings, and urges doctors to lead public awareness for patient safety.
Washington columnist Jack Anderson reports from Florida on migrant workers exploited by corporate farms led by A. Duda and Sons. Hal Bernton’s undercover week reveals meager pay, substandard housing, and meals, with labor officials seen as unresponsive and political influence shaping policy in favor of growers.
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