Aiken Standard Leadership Names
Samuel A. Cothran serves as president and editor while Eugene J. Oyler is named executive editor at the Aiken Standard.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1971
Page
4
Samuel A. Cothran serves as president and editor while Eugene J. Oyler is named executive editor at the Aiken Standard.
A syndicated column argues that college degrees do not guarantee high earnings and cites Conference Board and Carnegie Commission findings. It notes only about 31.7 percent of high earners over 15k hold degrees, while many with high school diplomas or no degrees reach that level. With rising education costs, parents and lawmakers should reassess the push for universal degrees in South Carolina.
The piece argues against permitting the 22 Cubans who arrived uninvited at a private sugar conference in New Orleans to stay. It stresses visa regulations should apply equally and warns against strangers dropping in without notice, even from friendly nations.
The piece notes South Carolina’s registered vehicles have tripled since 1950 and projections show numbers may exceed 2 million in twenty years, highlighting escalating traffic jam risks.
The piece argues the USSR already uses a Nixon Doctrine style approach by keeping forces home, building a global merchant marine, and maintaining an all ocean navy to secure sea lanes and support allies. It warns the US must match this sea power to sustain foreign policy and mentions Suez, Vietnam, and broader naval competition.
The column reports a January 2 1888 public auction of 1200 acres near Hollow Creek and Town Creek with mill site and crafted terms, announces George F Edmunds visit to Sunny Side, and discusses defense posture praising naval power and Nixon Doctrine implications.
The letters discuss Christmas as a Christ centered season and contrast with secular gift giving. Aiken voices praise for local youth from Memorial Baptist Church and criticizes mixed holiday practices urging separate Christian reverence and a secular winter celebration.
Arthur Hoppe reports on the National Association of Ted Kennedy Run ning for President banquet in Washington. The event highlights splits within the group over Kennedy's 1972 bid while a satirical theory is proposed and then tragically loses its papers in a truck accident.
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