Robert D. Cathcart Named Executive Editor
Obituary noting Robert D. Cathcart advances to executive editor role as reported on page 4 with Tuesday June 15, 1976 issue details.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1976
Page
4
Obituary noting Robert D. Cathcart advances to executive editor role as reported on page 4 with Tuesday June 15, 1976 issue details.
A columnist critiques low voter turnout in South Carolina's 2nd Judicial Circuit. Sylvia Westerdahl won with 6.5 percent of the population backing her, highlighting that only a small portion of residents choose officials while many stay away. The piece urges registration and turnout in upcoming primaries and general election to uphold representative government.
Policy analysis argues the United States should curb bribery by foreign traders. It outlines the Task Force on Questionable Corporate Payments Abroad led by Commerce Secretary Richard son and General Counsel Smith, pressing ethics over global influence and warning of extraterritorial backlash.
Washington insiders say Elizabeth Ray loved Wayne Hays and grew jealous over his marriage to Pat Peak fueling the affair. Ray told friends Hays was the best lover she ever had while Hays feared disclosure and contemplated drastic acts as a grand jury probes the case and immunity is granted for her testimony.
The author argues the South and Southwest outpace the North in growth since 1970, with population, income, and investment surging. Migration shifts spur new markets, jobs, and services, while unions remain limited and foreign investment flows into the Sun Belt. Confederate money supposedly gains value.
The piece details Colonel Alexander Innes, arriving in Charles Town in 1775 to serve as secretary to Lord William Campbell and as a spy for the Earl of Dartmouth. It notes his British naval boarding, rise to captain then colonel, command of the South Carolina Provincial Regiment, and a prediction of fading into obscurity.
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