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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1973
Page
4
A campus speaker critiques youth as 18 to vote and go to war, cites teen accident and divorce statistics, alcoholism, drug use, crime, and premature parenthood to argue that immature judgment is a key vulnerability. He urges the young generation to learn from these facts before drinking, driving, or marrying.
The Aiken Standard page header lists Robert D. Cathcart as executive editor with the date January 23, 1973. Page 4 is indicated in the byline.
Suitt Construction Co plans a 10.44 acre industrial building on US 1 near I-20 at the Aiken Industrial Park. The City Council approved a land sale agreement where payment to the city occurs when the building is sold, reducing risk. The site is in high demand for warehouses near interstates and could kickstart the park’s intended cluster development.
The piece argues Senator Mc Govern's Oxford remarks skew toward illogic as he accuses the U S of creeping toward one man rule while presidents Roosevelt and Truman are cited. It notes his hostile reaction to Nixon's victory and describes the broader debate abroad and at home. The article also covers a Massachusetts raid apology and a wrongful house raid case prompting a suit to curb police overreach.
Humble as an Episcopalian, Vice President Agnew faced a Denver rector Dr Stark who warned he would deny the altar to any public figure supporting the Vietnam War. The piece argues church authority vs state and urges Agnew to test the issue at St Andrew's altar.
A letter from R. E. Thomson general manager thanks the editor for an editorial that encouraged restoration of electric service after a recent ice storm. The note praises 100 employees plus 150 extra workers who worked to restore power for those in need.
A widow on Social Security asks if funds should stay local to support her debt‑ridden church or go to evangelists abroad. The responder cites Acts 1:8 and urges balanced generosity, noting Christian stewardship and 10 percent tithing could meet global and local needs with integrity.
The New York Evening Post calls Aiken a leading aristocratic winter resort famed for hotels and fine homes. Polo and equestrian sports dominate, fox hunting is popular, and clubs serve as social centers. Local notes mention Mamie Cleckley’s mother’s 70th birthday, a robbery of J. Fred Byars party, Armistice Day services, and arrivals of Boston and New York winter residents.
A newspaper column surveys ideas from chicken egg origins to wills for tiny estates and furniture lifespans. It notes government checks arriving after death must be returned and assessed for survivors. It cites Booker T. Washington, a safety slogan about not driving drunk, and a NYC infant heroin statistic. Sydney Smith is quoted on aging and alarm.
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