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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1974
Page
4
The Aiken Standard announces Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor with Robert D. Cathcart serving as Executive Editor in the weekly leadership update dated Friday January 11 1974.
Aiken County residents note Daylight Saving Time brings minor inconveniences and safety concerns for children. To reduce risk, wear light reflective clothing and minimize time outdoors before buses. Schools may consider delaying openings, but common sense remains the best defense against DST issues.
The Charlotte Observer recalls Charles E. Chip Bohlen a leading U S diplomat who helped shape U S policy on the Soviet Union with peers Llewellyn Thompson and George Kennan. It notes his two year cancer battle his McCarthy era scrutiny and his exile to the Philippines and laments the current state of American diplomacy.
A fire safety feature piece stresses home fire dangers and prevention. It cites US fire deaths, argues for prevention funding, and promotes detectors from Underwriters Laboratories and Factory Mutual Research Corp. Rick Goings touts Pyro-Sentinel as affordable protection. Insurance discounts are noted for protected homes.
Senators Hatfield and Long tout an ESOP plan to reorganize bankrupt railroads by giving workers first shot at new stock. Proponents call it a modern Industrial Homestead Act, while skeptics warn of utopian risk and misreading history, noting past failures and the Johnson-Nixon contrasts.
Humorous catalog of pet peeves and social irritants ranging from banana oil shortages to pickled warts and vanity in dining scenes. The piece lampoons pretentious habits and public foibles with wry, light satire.
The Aiken Standard welcomes signed letters with the writer’s mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Pen names are not permitted. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. No subject matter limit.
Aiken Women Golf Association members listed as participants in Sumter state meet include Muriel Coffee Florence Burkhart Martha Farmer Virginia Collins Margaret Damewood and Iryne Gregory. In February the local group will host a one day state meet. P.S. Edward Farmer won low gross with 59 for nine holes.
A counselor profiles Alice sixteen, a bright but troubled drug user with a fractured family. Her stepfather’s alleged abuse, peer pressure, and an all-drug social circle push her toward ongoing use. Parents seek counselling and professional help to break the cycle and restore family stability.
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