Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor
Samuel A. Cothran serves as President and Editor with Eugene J. Oyler named Executive Editor at the headline level of the paper.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1971
Page
4
Samuel A. Cothran serves as President and Editor with Eugene J. Oyler named Executive Editor at the headline level of the paper.
State Farm Mutual, the nation's largest auto insurer, will return more than 30 million dollars to about 8.5 million policyholders after strong profits in the first half of 1971. President Edward B. Rust calls the turnabout puzzling, noting reduced driving and fewer accidents as profits grow.
University of California Los Angeles researchers report that teens with higher IQs read newspapers more regularly. Sixth and tenth graders show boys read more than girls, with newspaper reading rising across IQ brackets and peaking among tenth grade girls at 78 percent.
A column argues Nixon seized wartime economic powers during Congress recess, drawing parallels to Washington's leadership. It cautions two dangers: creeping dictatorship through economic controls and caving to labor or foreign pressure, urging Nixon to hold power until a true emergency passes and then restore it.
The Rev Walter Fauntroy a 37 year old Baptist pastor was elected to serve as District of Columbia non voting delegate. He will vote in committees and draw a 42500 salary though he cannot cast a House floor vote. District residents push for full voting representation in Congress.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer's mailing address and rejects anonymous and pen name submissions. Letters must be legible and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. There is no limit on subject matter.
The article compiles a historical roster of Aiken’s mayors from 1842 onward, noting Odell Weeks as long serving mayor and detailing successive leaders by year. It cites the Toole work as the source for the full list and marks key transitions such as vacancies and mayor pro tem appointments.
A survey of bicycle demand and urban change traces rising bike use from Europe to the United States. Builders output 5 million bikes last year, 7.5 million this year. prices reach $500. Traffic, parking, theft, and roads shape a shifting city landscape with bikes as possible future transport.
A pastor argues thrift is a virtue and warns against overspending. He cites Proverbs and Jesus on gathering leftovers and living frugally, noting debt harms couples and that greed harms families while frugality supports stable homes.
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