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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1972
Page
4
Samuel A. Cothran serves as President and Editor while Eugene J. Oyler holds the position of Executive Editor in the Aiken Standard. The brief confirms the top editorial roles within the newspaper's leadership.
Aiken County lawmakers brand state liquor laws ridiculous citing permits to carry whole bottles into restaurants while restricting single drink sales. They urge careful appraisal of proposals as votes near and anticipate constituent reactions and revenue effects.
Soviet scientists report a brief Mars transmitter blackout lasting about twenty seconds with no landscape details. They cite unknown landing area peculiarities or a dust storm as possible causes and jokingly suggest Little Green Men shut it off to dodge a commercial.
A digital computer designed to prevent drunk driving is being tested by GM. Honda develops a steering wheel breath sensor to halt start until biosigns are clear. VW unveils a diagnostic computer proposing remedies for many mechanical issues. A Stanford talking computer nears completion as humans feel displaced in technical roles. Air Force analyst W Sidney Taylor warns against overreliance on computers.
Mr. Taylor argues machines erode judgment and warn against relying on computer objectivity. He notes historic decisions often relied on daring and intuition, not calculation, citing the Trenton night and Pentagon programs. He asserts important choices are analog and hinge on wisdom beyond data.
A conservative critique argues Nixon was not a true conservative but an anti Communist campaigner. It notes his early races and associations shaped a right wing image, while contending his real philosophy remained undeveloped amid a restless political era.
Billy Graham reflects on a mother's multifaceted role and purpose. He urges that motherhood should be absorbing and exciting, likening it to psychoanalysis, medicine, cooking, nursing, counseling, and housekeeping, with Helen Keller cited on the home’s value. He notes communists once tried free love but returned to the home as society’s core.
A reader recalls a MD journal discussion on seances and fraud. The piece notes early hoaxes by two girls in 1848 who sparked a belief in occult events and outlines the mix of physical and mental mediums, famous researchers, and reported phenomena such as table tilting and spirit writings.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with sender address for publication and rejects anonymous submissions. Pen names are not allowed and legibility is preferred. All letters may be edited for space clarity taste and libel.
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