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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1972
Page
4
A letter from B. Henderson Johnson Jr. praises the Dixie Senior Baseball publicity, photos, and news coverage of the team’s tournament in Hattiesburg Mississippi. He commends sports reporter Charles Henshaw and thanks Aiken residents for moral support and financial backing.
Arthur Hoppe mocks anthropological tropes by recounting the Ugulaps annual ritual. For eleven months they hoard Boo-Dul leaves and live simple lives then trek to distant villages or harsh environments to worship Kay-Shun in hardship. The piece ends with satire on why they worship only during the ritual.
The Aiken Standard acknowledges Samuel A. Cothran as president and editor. He leads editorial directions and oversees publication operations at the newspaper.
Robert D Cathcart serves as executive editor as of Friday August 25 1972. The note marks his ongoing leadership role at the publication since 1867.
The piece outlines how Nixon's China outreach accelerates Japan's shift toward recognizing Beijing and questions U S Japanese ties over Taiwan. It notes Taiwan remains under U S protection, while Japan considers a broader Asia aligned with the mainland, raising regional instability concerns amid Bremers and political tensions.
A 1888 item notes Ellenton party Dr. R C Brabham J H Bush L A Ashley H H Weathersbee and Frank Dunbar hunted in Florida for about three weeks returning with eight deer hides and a bear skin. They enjoyed royal treatment and report a fine time. The first hop of the season is tonight at the Park Avenue Hotel with invitations issued. Committee of Arrangements W E Baker W L Washburn Floor Committee Walter Ashley J L Chatfield. A petition seeks street grading for Union Street from Park Avenue to North Boundary. James Powell sold two Derby land tracts totaling 98 acres to Dr T G Croft and A B Williams.
A six year old girl named Ginny is hit by a truck and severely injured. She survives after extensive treatment, therapy, and support from parents, then returns to school two years later. The account from Mary Carson highlights courage and determination.
The writer argues against sexual freedom and abortion while praising virtue and religious restraint. He warns of a dangerous new ethic in American life and urges youths to resist crowd influence and seek moral law through faith, predicting lasting values in Jesus.
Holmes Alexander portrays Ramsey Clark as a grandstanding reformer who abandons his justice career to advocate for a hard left foreign policy. The piece criticizes his Hanoi visit and antiwar stance, arguing his actions hinder negotiations and national interests while praising incremental Cold War diplomacy. It frames Clark as a controversial figure risking peace efforts for personal ideals.
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