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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1971
Page
4
Dr. Ai chie Ellis, South Carolina welfare director, told the Aiken Rotary Club that President Nixon's proposal would cost the state about seven million dollars annually and “puts a premium on unemployment.” He argued the plan would reward not working, and Gov. McNair voiced objections, urging aid only to the truly indigent.
A three judge federal court refused to order realignment of South Carolina's 16 judicial circuits to achieve population parity. The ruling leaves the S C Highway Commission as it stands, postponing broader apportionment lawsuits while urging the General Assembly to act to correct inequities in appointive state bodies.
A 1960s-tinged reflection argues that a growing black middle class has emerged despite militant rhetoric. It cites rising wages, more Blacks in top jobs, and professional positions while noting ongoing concerns about crime and social changes. Eldridge Cleaver is referenced as having repudiated the drug culture.
Arthur Hoppe lampoons Beane's Ethnan book with exaggerated traits and jokes about ethnicity. The piece notes how Ethna becomes a universal target, uniting races in mock scorn while delivering a final quip on mutual hatred as the genuine ethnic joke.
Aiken Standard recounts a 1932 pageant and polo parade tracing 50 years of South Carolina polo culture. The feature notes costumes, side saddle riding and a Whitney Field polo match where Reds beat Blues three goals to none, with Mrs Thomas Hitchcock presenting trophies.
The Wisconsin senator chairs a Senate panel during the recess pushing a sweeping review of military aid and Pentagon bookkeeping. He questions billions spent, while critics warn the probe risks politicizing defense oversight and damaging national security.
A quoted anecdote contrasts a favorable view of a patient, kind wife with a critic's remark on educated social status. Benjamin Disraeli, married to Mary Anne, is noted for his gratitude as a strength. The tale implies contentment in partnership over social prowess.
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