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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1976
Page
4
Voters face a Tuesday Democratic primary with Sylvia Westerdahl and John W. Harte Jr. as the two contenders. Republicans and independents may join the primary but cannot cross to the other party. The solicitor nomination is pivotal. a vote in this race does not bind in November.
The article notes Lockheed repaid 20 million of a government guaranteed loan, with taxpayers earning 21 million in fees. It argues ongoing employment for 60,000 skilled workers and preservation of a vital aviation sector amid adversity show the corporation’s value despite past bribery scandals.
In Greaters Aiken area the Chamber of Commerce praises editorial support for Parkway Beautification while Publicity Chair Ken Kilbourne thanks the paper for past help. A second reader Nancy Wilds objects to a red rope barrier at the Post Office deeming it wasteful, noting government debt and plastic frills.
Billy Graham discusses dealing with unsolvable problems by turning to prayer. He cites Matthew 7 7 and 1 Peter 5 7, urges readers to ask seek and knock and promises God provides an answer when humans cannot. He notes continual financial need and says God has no problems only plans. Try it he says.
The Playboy empire fades as the Playboy name and rabbit logo hurt business. Hotels rebranded, losses mount with only the magazine sustaining earnings. Circulation drops from 7 million to 5.5 million as rivals rise and other ventures lose millions.
Reporter Hal Bernton visits Plains Georgia to gauge Jimmy Carters image among white and black neighbors. He witnesses education tensions and public schooling debates, notes Carter’s hands on farming, and records mixed views from locals including sharecropper Felton Shelton and Carter’s brother Billy about hiring and wages.
Dorothea MacDowell recounts a 1780 night raid near Earle's Ford on the North Pacolet River. Gen Charles McDowell's men awoke to a Tory ambush led by Maj Dunlap and Col Am brose Mills. Casualties mounted as Jones Georgia volunteers and Hampton forces fought back, with Noah Hampton and Andrew Dunn fatally wounded.
A Returning Traveler voices fears that the United States may crash like a stock market crash, lamenting lost ideals, derided leaders, and a distrustful public. The dialogue touches on Kissinger diplomacy in Africa, Vietnam, Watergate, and a desire for a dramatic end rather than a quiet fade.
Samuel A. Coth elected president and editor with Robert D Cathcr named executive editor as the newspaper marks leadership changes on page 4 A of the Wednesday edition dated June 2.
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