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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1975
Page
4
The Aiken Standard archives note Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor with Robert D. Cathcart as Executive Editor for the Friday June 13 1975 issue. The page line-up lists standard newsroom leadership for the publication.
A Senate subcommittee report cites Oxford pharmacology chief Prof. W D M Paton and UC Berkeley psychiatrist Prof Harvey Powelson on marijuana dangers. It warns of adolescent brain impact, impaired perception and memory, and increased psychotic risk with stronger strains, urging opposition to legalization.
In the first quarter profits fell about 24 percent from Q4 1974, signaling potential downtrend. If sustained it could slow the economic rebound as capital investment hinges on future profits and financing. Treasury borrowing raises fears of crowding private borrowers out. Productivity depends on investment in tools and technology, not just worker effort.
The manager of Consumer Credit Counselors explains removing credit cards as a first step for clients. Critics warn the measure may aid muggers or unemployed psychiatrists by pushing them toward cash. The article notes the emotional impact on those deprived of cards, including housekeepers, citing severe withdrawal symptoms.
Evelyn Thompson co chairs the Anti Litter Committee acknowledges volunteers who picked up roadside litter in Aiken County praising their selfless effort while condemning others who still litter. She thanks all who assisted and notes the community cares on the care side.
Harvey L. Ergle Supt. Refuse & Collection praises civic minded Aiken County volunteers who collected tons of beer cans and rubbish along roadsides during a cleanup week. He urges prosecution of littering culprits to deter future incidents and protect non littering residents.
Harold Graybeal, chairman of the Aiken County Board of Commissioners, accuses Mrs. Rhea Burgess of submitting doubtful value claims against the county. The letter questions why these claims from 16 to 18 months ago are now being scrutinized and suggests political timing. The writer cites party support for Graybeal and alleges delayed action and selective disclosure. Harold Rudnick, Box 544.
Ralph de Toledano critiques Dr. Farok Akhdar, Saudi Arabia’s oil adviser, for evasions in Barron’s interview on oil pricing. The piece argues that Akhdar promotes greed as policy, cites social costs unnamed, disputes depletion claims, and links demand for higher prices to imperial aims by oil nations including Iran and Venezuela.
Paul Harvey reflects on fathers as enduring challengers and protectors. He notes their fear, sacrifice, and relentless work to better their children’s world, detailing fatherhood from childhood to old age and beyond. The piece honors their steadfast, often unsung duties and moral resolve.
Congressional documents allege France sought to break the oil cartel in 1973 and blame Kissinger for soft handling of oil producers. The 85 percent control nations quadrupled prices, triggering a global crisis with heavy wealth transfer and strained finances. Senator Church launches subcommittee inquiry into oil dintomacy and US France ties while denying French joint military action.
Dorothy MacDowell recounts the 1776 sale of confiscated tea in Charleston to benefit South Carolina, amid debates in Continental Congress over proceeds for those harmed by England. It also describes Boston’s intolerable acts including blocked port, altered charter, murder trial transfers, and quartering troops, with Boston’s 1774 appeals for colonial cooperation.
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