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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1972
Page
4
Samuel A. Cothran serves as president and editor of the Aiken Standard, guiding the newspaper's editorial direction and management. He oversees reporting, operations, and community engagement as the publication covers local events and regional news.
A Columbia report projects private enrollments rising from 3400 to about 5000 next fall as private and religious schools fill to capacity. The trend crosses integrated and segregated schools, suggesting motives beyond avoiding desegregation, including perceived higher quality education and ongoing public school tensions. Heathwood Hall expansion signals financial sacrifice by parents seeking an education not available in public schools.
The Florence Morning News notes Albert Einstein praised mystery as the source of art life and science. It quotes his view that wonder keeps eyes awake and life meaningful, calling the mysterious a beautiful thing across art and God.
An Aniston Star column reflects on the assassination of a public figure and the fear that follows. It argues that the real danger is not violence but apathy and fear that suppresses civic engagement. The piece contrasts the courage of outspoken figures with the quiet compulsion to avoid offense.
The piece condemns anti American militants who attacked federal offices and disrupted government, notes the impact on home rule for the District of Columbia, and critiques Richard Kleindienst’s nomination while warning of police brutality and rising political cynicism. It laments the George Wallace shooting as a tragedy that erodes public virtue.
Hunter Wharton of the AFL CIO Operating Engineers faults rising costs and stagnant productivity in construction and argues unions must reform. He urges labor to reclaim pride in workmanship and warns that wage gains have outpaced output, risking industry health.
A column explores common knowledge gaps from mail readers. It cites phone call averages, shoplifting rates, elderly malnutrition linked to excess calories, and a University of Texas warning on naked calories to prevent alcoholism. Purdue University tests show four months of fitness training yield notable improvements.
A column contrasts self improvement ideas with a joke about modern relationships and forecasts future earnings, noting a man earning 10 000 in 1970 would need nearly 60 000 in 2000 for the same living standard. It mixes proverbs and Bertrand Russell on happiness with weekly superstitions about nails and days.
Billy Graham explains spiritual growth likened to physical growth and warns that loss of appetite signals illness. He suggests checking for worldliness, secret sin, or neglect of devotions, then restoring a regular Bible reading and prayer routine and asking God for forgiveness. James 4:8 is cited.
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