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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1976
Page
4
The paper announces Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D. Cathcart as Executive Editor for the Aiken Standard, a historic publication since 1867.
As the 1976 race begins, the Federal Election Commission counts Ford appearances as self aiding. Observers warn against demagoguery while The Guardian calls for a protracted bitter campaign amid economic turmoil. The field is crowded and a new law complicates public financing. Yet signs favor moderates and a decisive November 3 outcome looms.
Albert W. Howerter writes to correct a claim about Seabee veterans in Aiken County. He notes service with the U S Naval C B 1st Special and identifies his own rank Chief Storekeeper and prior WWI Army service as a Sergeant First Class QM C. He offers the information for publication with best wishes.
Vice President Nelson Rockefeller proposes abolishing automatic pay raises for federal workers and applying in grade increases only to those who earn them to boost productivity. Critics doubt Congress would approve and warn it could punish the lazy while expanding government payrolls.
The column lauds William F Buckley Jr for his novel Saving The Queen a spoof about Blackford Oakes a CIA agent who uncovers leaks to the Russians. It ties Buckley’s wit to his views on McCarthyism and the moral weight of motives behind actions in intelligence history.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters for publication. Letters must be signed in the writer’s handwriting and include a mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Typed letters are preferred and all letters may be edited for space clarity taste and libel. Word limit is 200 words with editor discretion for exceptions.
Edmund Burke writes to Charles O Hara on America during the conflict. He notes American magnanimity under disadvantage and their likely constancy despite burning towns and ships. He cites powder shortages and lagging military store production as key difficulties.
Dorothy MacDowell profiles Banastre Tarleton, a brigadier general known for energetic raids in the American Revolution. Born August 21, 1754, in Liverpool, he rose from law studies to cavalry leader under Cornwallis, earned notoriety as a horse thief, and later served in Parliament before dying in 1833 at 78.
Andrew Tully argues comedians mockery of President Ford may aid his 1976 bid. He notes most jokes attack alleged clumsiness rather than policy, warns satire can be sleazy, and recalls past presidents faced ridicule from media and rivals.
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