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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1971

Page

4

Samuel A. Cothran Role in Aiken News

Samuel A. Cothran serves as president and editor of the Aiken Standard, guiding editorial direction and leadership for the historic newspaper in Aiken.

Samuel A. Cothran

Kissinger secret China trip wrapped in cloak of secrecy

The piece questions Henry Kissinger's secrecy around his China talks and notes a 4600 mile round trip from Pakistan to China and back. It discusses potential Nixon aims in Red China, praises U.S. secrecy, and warns South Carolina about environmental issues amid new industry talks led by Gov. West.

Henry Kissinger Secret Service Peking Mr. Kissinger Chou En-lai Pak Nixon Red China Kissinger America U.S Europe John C. West South Carolina BSAF

Open meetings law tested by North Carolina boards

The North Carolina open meetings act faces a test as Burlington school board delays deliberations to prepare a court approved desegregation plan. Mecklenburg officials warn secret sessions undermine public oversight while Winston-Salem officials protest front page disclosures about budget and school discussions.

North Carolina General Assembly Burlington Mecklenburg County Winston — Salem Board of County Commissioners Mecklenburg Charlotte N.C

Nixon Keeps Crime Promise and Declines in Crime

An opinion piece argues President Nixon fulfilled his campaign pledge on crime, citing lower crime rates in Minneapolis and Baltimore, and notes Supreme Court nominees fit his call for strict constructionists. It contrasts Nixon with Hubert Humphrey and credits attitudes with shaping crime trends.

Nixon Dwight Eisenhower Hubert Humphrey New Hampshire Humphrey Nixons Humphreys Richard Nixon Johnson- Humphrey Great Society White House Supreme Court John Mitchell Ramsey Clark FBI Los Angeles Minneapolis Agnew Baltimore Harry Truman Independence

Monetta Lookout Tower Volunteers Watch SC Forest Fires

Fire watchers like Dorothy and Roy Brown monitor South Carolina’s forests from the Monetta Lookout Tower. The couple man a 100-foot tower, operate a fire tractor, and relay fire readings to coordinate crews across districts amid active fire conditions and recent storms.

Roy B. Brown Monetta Kilbey South Carolina Dorothy D. Brown Roy B Highway 1 Aiken Brown Forestry Commission Monetta Tower Monetta Lookout Tower Wildwood Lake U.S. Highway No. 1 Center Community Fire Browns South Carolina Forestry Commission Forest Rangers

No-fault auto reform eyed by Washington leaders

The piece outlines a proposed national no fault system to ensure accident victims are promptly paid by their insurers, with White House backing but Senate leaders Hart and Magnuson urging quicker action through federal legislation. It also notes Hew findings on cyclamate cancer tests and a local Atlanta grocery theft incident.

Rufus W. Gosnell Washington White House Congress Philip A. Hart Michigan Warren G. Magnuson

Prayer and medical help for recurring self harm urge

A religious counsel piece suggests spiritual casting out of suicidal urges with prayer, then consulting a minister or friends, and, if urges persist, seeking a psychiatrist. It cites a brain tumor as a possible physical cause and emphasizes an encounter with Christ as the basic cure.

U.S Gadara Jesus Christ

Better Than Fines Society Needs Real Discipline

Editorial applauds a Supreme Court ruling that a defendant who cannot pay a fine cannot be jailed while others who can pay remain free. It argues for strict, uniform punishment to restore discipline, condemning leniency toward lawbreakers and noting a recent case of unlawful apartment occupation and welfare dependence.

Supreme Court America Walloe

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VEAK Aiken, S.C Eugene J. Oyler Istan Citizen Smith Bane By Holmes Alexander Aiken County Rufus Mark Russell HEW Finch Atlanta Billy Graham Washington, D. C
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