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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1973
Page
4
Jud Hoad rushes into his ramshackle cabin to share news that the president has ended the War on Poverty. Maude questions the claim and the couple muses on relief, commodities, and a veteran’s hope for peace and a brighter future. The dialogue blends humor with hardship in a rural Appalachia setting.
Samuel A. Cothran serves as president and editor while Robert D. Cathcart is executive editor in the Aiken Standard. The article appears on Tuesday February 6, 1973, page 4.
Dr. Jerome H. Holland, former U S ambassador to Sweden, told at Voorhees College during Black Festival Week that draft dodgers and deserters in Sweden could become permanent residents under language skill and work requirements. He warned many exiles have criminal records and question their fitness for society, concluding America is well off without them.
Dr. Raymond A. Kaplan 46, a prominent optometrist and longtime Aiken resident, died unexpectedly in Atlanta. He served on the City Council briefly and was active in PTA, the Lions Club, the Jaycees, and the Association of Retarded Children. funeral services were led by Rabbi Manfred C. Hyman.
Defense Secretary Laird announces immediate end to the draft five months before Nixon's target. Pentagon expects pay raises and fringe benefits to recruit enough personnel. Administration backs a volunteer force with National Guard and reserves ready for future emergencies.
Opinion piece by Holmes Alexander criticizing the Warren Court and federal judiciary for policies impacting schooling and property values. Asserts Supreme Court decisions affected private property and race protection, warning of tyranny by law and lamenting public reactions to parental choices in Virginia and Maryland. Includes broader reflections on Vietnam and American ideals.
Billy Graham reflects on nervous breakdowns and hopeless feelings at age 20. He argues stress, withdrawal, and emotional episodes can be met through Christian renewal, faith in Christ, and supportive guidance from physician and clergyman. Spiritual conversion can bring therapeutic benefits and restored coping.
HAL BOYLE lists humorous winter ailments with names like chronophobia and cremnophobia, claiming many people suffer social fears rather than cold symptoms. He notes fears such as pedophobia and kopnophobia, plus autophobia and monophobia, then adds that these conditions don’t cause coughing or sneezing.
Henry Burckhalter, an Aiken native, is described as the world’s first railroad section master for the Charleston Hamburg line. He led grading, bridge work, and rail laying from Charleston to Summerville and remained in charge of maintenance after completion. His life featured memory and humor, including a famous joke when locals got lost near his walnut tree.
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