Aiken’s Triple Crown shines for local horse industry
The Aiken Standard highlights Aiken’s horse industry as a unique regional strength bringing over a million dollars yearly. Three flagship events roll in March harness racing on March 6, the 29th Aiken Trials on March 13, and the Aiken Hunt Meet on March 20, with proceeds supporting the Aiken County Hospital and the American Cancer Society.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Sul
Aiken County Hospital
American Cancer Society
Keep It In Committee Legislation Faces Senate Finance Debate
The South Carolina Municipal Association estimates $800 000 to $900 000 in lost business license revenue for member cities if the bill passes. It would create separate rate schedules for life and health insurers and for fire and casualty firms, repeal the $2 500 cap in large cities, and open wholesale licensing. Cities near bankruptcy warn losses would force retailers to cover costs, worsening urban decline unless the bill is amended. The exact total is uncertain but the impact is judged severe.
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S. C. Municipal Assn
Senate Finance Committee
Limelight on Angela Davis and the press gaze
The commentary analyzes how Angela Davis’s California extradition case, alleged gun involvement in a judge’s kidnapping and murder, and media attention highlight the role of AP and UPI in national coverage. It argues public trials risk politicized verdicts and notes the broad, global press reaction shaping her limelight.
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Angela Davis
California
New York
San Rafael
Calif
Paul Harvey
Associated Press
United Press International
UPI
Candidates Coming Up In Two Years
The piece surveys 1972 presidential contenders from both parties, noting Muskie for ecology and as front runner, McGovern for ending the Vietnam War, Bayh and Kennedy as Democratic figures, Nixon as Republican front runner, with Reagan and Agnew as others. It highlights party dynamics and public apathy while urging citizens to pick a candidate within two years.
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George McGovern
Dem
S.D
Vietnam
McGovern
Senator McGovern
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Nixon
White House
Ronald Reagan
Hollywood
Spiro Agnew
Somewhere
John Lindsay
New York
Leon Trotsky
GOP
Cupid and Aiken Influence on 1827 South Carolina Railroad
In 1827 South Carolina granted incorporation for the South Carolina Rail road and Canal Company. The Best Friend began running in 1830, marking steam rail travel's start in the nation. Aiken's growth followed as landowners sought a depot and a town emerged influenced by two engineers and Cupid, who tied the development to Dr. C. O. Pascalis and Alfred Dexter.
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South Carolina
South Carolina Railroad and Canal Company
Paul Hamilton Hayne
Atlantic Monthly
Aiken
Cupid
Dr. C. O. Pascalis
Alfred Dexter
Gravel's China Policy Sparks Cold War Debate
A political column critiques Senator Gravel’s proposal to recognize Red China at the UN and promote travel with the USSR era rivals. It argues such moves threaten Taiwan Formosa and risk war, warning that lifting U S. opposition could unleash Red China and endanger U S Pacific power.
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Gravel
Samuel Johnson
Johnson
Senate
U.S
China
Peking
Formosa
Owen Lattimore
Mao
Alaska
Rhent
Eisenhower
Red China
Asia
Orient
Aiken Standard Note on Samuel A. Cothran
Samuel A. Cothran serves as president and editor of the Aiken Standard, a newspaper founded in 1867, guiding editorial direction and management.
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Samuel A. Cothran
Aiken South Carolina Executive Editor Note
Eugene J. Oyler, executive editor, reports from Aiken South Carolina on Friday February 12, 1971 with local news and editorial updates.
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Aenean Em
Aiken, S.C
Front Page Power Shifts Demand Fresh Perspective
The statement argues for a new view from readers toward the newsrooms and papers that control the front page. It suggests critics seek more diverse voices and coverage beyond established editorial dominance.
Airport 747 Era Boosts Dulles Prestige
Dulles International, opened in 1963 amid criticism as a white elephant, is now praised for Eero Saarinen’s central terminal and its suitability for giant 747 airliners. The piece also notes cost trends in Hoover’s armored limousine and GSA vehicle purchases.
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Dulles International
Eero Saarinen
GSA
Hess & Eisenhardt
Cincinnati
Hoover
Answer to a child's question about death and heaven
Billy Graham explains to a nine year old that death means the body dies but the soul lives with God. He cites 2 Corinthians 5:8 and says the grandmother is alive in heaven and that faith in Jesus brings reunion with loved ones.
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Billy Graham
God
Jesus
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Lindsay
Bruce Murphy
Cupid and
By Holmes Alexander
Washington, DC
Mike Gravel
Washington
D.C
Ussr
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Rufus
By Rufus W. Gosnell
Sir Herbert
Bill Keeter
Palmetto Golf Club
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
General Services Administration
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