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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1972
Page
2
Samuel A. Cothran is identified as president and editor of the Aiken Standard. The note presents Cothran in a leadership role for the newspaper, reflecting a shift in the paper’s management.
Robert D. Cathcart is announced as executive editor of the paper on Friday December 1, 1972. The appointment places him in charge of newsroom operations and editorial direction. Additional details about his career and the new duties were noted by the staff.
Early Christmas shopping in Aiken County is brisk as local merchants offer more goods at competitive prices. The piece urges residents to favor in state trade to keep tax dollars in South Carolina and support local business amid national concerns and geopolitical notes.
A column in the voice of Hal Boyle imagines a second life with hindsight. The piece lists amusing and serious actions to repeat or avoid, proposing goals like learning to drive, traveling, and meeting interesting people while rejecting bigamy and crime.
The piece humorously predicts the next four years under Nixon with a series of in outs. It riffs on work ethic, poverty, elites, sports, education, strikes, leaders, politics, and culture from a satirical viewpoint. It ends with a self aware quip about being out.
Lowell Ponte argues Americans honor tax law but view parking fines as revenue. He notes arrest methods and social reactions, citing Los Angeles automatic warrant system, a Texas jail ruling, and attempts in Washington D C Japan and Singapore. He highlights public attitudes toward enforcement and the experiment with living meters in Singapore.
Billy Graham discusses rising anxiety in modern life versus past generations and contrasts human worry with animal calm. He cites Kierkegaard on anxiety as a powerful force and urges faith in God for peace, referencing Matthew 10 31 where Jesus says not to worry.
A physician explains that leukemia has multiple forms and varies in progression. He notes the possible viral link, the role of bone marrow, and that prognosis is individualized. Heredity and environmental factors, including occupational risks, may influence cancer risk, with caution against fatalistic timelines.
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