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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1972
Page
4
Both Nixon and McGovern camps push to register young voters amid questions of how the under 30 crowd will vote. A Gallup poll suggests a split of 50 percent McGovern 43 percent Nixon with 7 percent undecided, spurring nationwide youth registration drives. The piece argues engagement could reverse apathy and foster lasting voting habits.
The Nixon administration urges a 250 billion ceiling on federal spending to curb a feared deficit and inflation risk. In contrast Nobel laureate Paul Samuelson supports continued deficit spending to stimulate growth, employment, and profits, noting tax fears may be overstated. The piece weighs expert disagreement and public sentiment as inflation and tax concerns loom.
The columnist reports a Savannah River Plant tour near Aiken and Barnwell by AEC officials, noting minimal radiation, a single recent nonatomic death, and questions about waste storage. He cites proposals to bury waste underground, worries about earthquakes, and calls for study before funding explorations, while praising environmental observations around the site.
Holmes Alexander argues about who is good or bad among nations and peoples using population data. He cites UN statements on population growth, compares urbanization levels, and suggests U Thant offers a world view that could guide selective judgment.
The speaker seeks guidance to become a better person and reduce self centeredness. The reply cites human selfishness, cites a Sunday School story about the Good Samaritan, and references Matthew 16 24 urging self denial to follow Jesus. It concludes that living for God and others is the summum bonum.
The piece muses on aging habits like saving repurposed items, breakfast tastes, and the urge to hoard. It warns against petty resentments and argues that both rich and poor share flaws, while the middle class alone preserves manners and mutual respect.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters to the editor must be signed with a valid mailing address. Anonymous letters are not considered and pen names are not allowed. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel.
Congressman John J Riley said officials obtained authority to buy land for the Aiken Post Office expansion. The site lies south of the current building and is owned by Southern Bell, which is building a new headquarters on part of the same property. Postmaster B R Permenter praised efforts to push the project.
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