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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1976
Page
4
The page identifies Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D. Cathcart as Executive Editor of the Aiken Standard dated Wednesday July 14 1976.
The Supreme Court has ruled that mandatory death penalties are void and that capital punishment may be used only in the most aggravated cases. South Carolina lawmakers must align state law with the ruling as a hot election issue looms.
Final primary tallies show Ford winning 15 of 26 contests while Reagan claims 11. Reagan also leads in total votes in states where both were on the ballot by about 300000, signaling a bruising battle as Kansas City hosts the convention showdown.
A local merchant defends the Aiken Police Department against critiques of brutality and funding. He argues police are overworked and underpaid, urges public support, and thanks Public Safety Director J C Busbee and staff for their work.
Barb Rollins thanks the Aiken Community Band and soloists who performed at the Christian Bicentennial Service at Millbrook Baptist Church on July 4th. The community notes the musicians shared their talents during the Bicentennial celebrations and calls it a glorious day ending.
Holmes Alexander reviews how a Carter foreign policy may echo Truman Kennedy or Johnson. He warns that following Truman could tighten alliances and deter the Soviets though risk grain and tech moves east, while Kennedy Johnson influence risks avoiding nuclear superiority and prolonging Kissingerism.
A columnist argues the First Amendment is not absolute and praises the 1970s and later Supreme Court moves on obscenity. It cites Burger and Stevens, urges cities to regulate with zoning to curb porn shops and adult bookstores as part of preserving urban life.
New York analysis links Jimmy Carter to Adm. Hyman Rickover shaping his drive to reform Washington while working within the system. The profile contrasts Carter with Rickover, notes their Meeting at Annapolis, and describes Rickover’s demand for dedication and anti waste stance. George Wallace is also framed as fading but plotting another fundraising push.
In 1778 Gadsden resigns over enforcement of a state oath of allegiance during a divide in South Carolina politics. The oath barred dissenters from rights and work, provoking clashes between independence supporters and authorities. Gadsden initially refused, faced rebuke, then resigned and later yielded to pressure to stay on.
British Admiral Richard Howe sends a civil letter to George Washington in a dispute over a messenger. Washington’s officers Reed and Knox refuse to receive the letter, noting Washington’s rank and parrying the accusation in polite terms.
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