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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1973
Page
4
Dr Joan Calhoun created a mouse microcosm in which 2200 mice lived in a self contained world with food no predators and isolation. Social order collapsed as groups formed violence and sexual aggression eroded the community leaving only five surviving females.
Samuel A. Cothran, president and editor of the Aiken Standard since 1867, and Robert D. Cathcart, executive editor, are noted on page 4-A as key editorial figures.
The South Carolina State Senate rebrands the Communist Activities Committee as the Committee on Internal Security. Sen. Gilbert E. McMillan of Aiken is chosen to chair. The panel will broaden its remit to investigate any threat to state security, deeming few card-carrying communists exist in the state.
City of Columbia enacts new dog rules requiring enclosure or leash within limits. The piece weighs pros and cons of dogs as guardians and companions, noting benefits like security and loyalty, while acknowledging drawbacks such as noise and mess.
A Copenhagen discotheque now provides wireless headsets so patrons can choose between two music programs. Two tiny transmitters broadcast, and customers hear via earphones, avoiding loud noise. The piece notes if the idea had spread a decade ago, older listeners might have tolerated hard rock music more.
The piece argues for using a second Constitutional Convention to restrain the Supreme Court and curb federal overreach in school busing. It recalls past fears of central power, notes Am erican resistance to change, and cites Sen. James Allen and President Nixon as proponents of appealing to the people for a new amendment.
In his column Billy Graham argues Christians can quit smoking through divine help. A letter from a 22 year old reader recounts Lent quitting, noting temptation, Communion unease, and strengthened resolve with God’s aid, despite Surgeon General warnings.
A letter from Barbara Cole urges motorists to slow and pass carefully when sharing asphalt trails with horses to protect riders and animals. She emphasizes horses’ panic tendency and the danger of wind and horn blasts on the road.
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