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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1972
Page
4
Writers urge replacing the North Carolina rule for majority in multi office primaries with a fairer method before 1974 elections. They warn the current arithmetic can distort results in large counties and may eliminate runoffs, risking abuse and disenfranchisement.
The column mocks young Louisiana state Senator James Fontenot 27 for stomping out of a tobacco smoke filled committee hearing. It jokes about politics without smoke filled rooms and contrasts ancient institutions with modern manners.
In this column, Holmes Alexander uses Freud and the Vienna tale of Nathan Weiss to liken George McGovern’s long pursuit of the Democratic nomination. It traces the McGovern bid from 1968 through the Miami Beach convention, amid rival Kennedy dynasties and party doubts, ending with a reflection on historical insight.
A wife vents over a year of silence from her husband who has abandoned wife and son, laments the toll on nerves and marriage, and reflects on the spiritual duty of husbands to provide love and support. The piece cites social rates of abandonment and biblical guidance on responsible parenthood.
HAL BOYLE playfully notes rising trouble telling sexes apart. He suggests humorous quick tests from bathroom roles to party banter, ending with a cheeky invitation to ask a stranger their sex directly.
Dr Walter C. Alvarez discusses shingles in seniors detailing herpes zoster symptoms such as nerve pain and chest blisters, differences from herpes simplex, and eye involvement. He notes long lasting pain in elders, limited cures, and suggests strong pain relief and sleep aids while awaiting a vaccine. He invites requests for a psoriasis booklet.
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor for publication signed with a full mailing address. Anonymous or pen name submissions are not considered. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel.
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