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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1973
Page
4
Samuel A. Cothran serves as President and Editor with Robert D. Cathcart as Executive Editor of the Aiken Standard. Dated Monday August 20, 1973.
The Nixon administration ends land set aside for 1974 crop production. Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz projects about 19 million acres added for feed grain soybeans wheat and cotton to meet domestic and export demand. Hope for price relief hinges on favorable prices and retail incentives.
A Senate campaign reform bill may secretly curb heavy spending in uncertain states by limiting a presidential candidate to focus on states with clear weight. The measure could enable a national campaign approach or lower overall expenditures, altering long standing campaigning tradition.
The departure of Clyde M. Eltzroth from the South Carolina Wildlife Commission follows ongoing allegations of misusing state travel funds. Critics warn of political cronyism while trials and questions about his career end with his resignation. The piece also critiques national energy waste and urges public awareness to curb it.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer's mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered and pen names are not permitted. Letters should be legible, preferably typed, and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel.
A meditation on women’s rights and social change. The piece cites employment gains from 1900 to 1960s, mentions jobs, policing and athletic codes, cites Golda Meir and PA court rulings, and argues that shifting norms may redefine gender roles while rejecting sensationalism and urging balanced progress.
Public figure HOLMES ALEXANDER critiques political corruption surrounding Spiro Agnew. He compares Agnew to conservative icons, questions loyalty to the office, and warns of broader consequences if misconduct is proven. He urges reform and condemns corruption in courthouses and halls of power.
A reflective essay on listening in modern society and the fatigue of constant chatter. The piece muses on the universal urge to be heard, humorously compares snoring by gender, laments inarticulate office workers, and critiques urban life and inflation with vivid, era-tinged imagery of subway life.
Queen Ann Sims explains her California journey to a companion. She says she visited San Jose and mispronounces names as San Josie while a man corrects her, noting California J's sound like H's and asks when she was there. She replies it was in June and July.
A reflection by a Black believer argues that prejudice stems from the human heart and is not sanctioned by Scripture. It cites James on evil inclinations, notes Christian history’s misuses, and asserts Scripture upholds racial parity. It praises integration, cites Africa’s progress, and calls faith as the liberating power for change and brotherly love.
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