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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1979
Page
4
The 1867 founding record lists Samuel A. Cothran as publisher Scott B. Hunter as managing editor A B Cubbedge as advertising director Charles O Grice as classified advertising manager Sue S Brown as production manager and Rodger Ragan as circulation director.
The pontiff's visit electrifies Poland and Eastern Europe, challenging Communist atheism. He inspires Catholics to demand religious rights across the bloc, with hopes for Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Lithuania. His message blends gentle defiance and moral authority, uplifting faith under oppression. The pope stands as a steadfast counterweight to state atheism.
The piece argues SALT II will not curb weapons totals or conventional arms but will pressure the U S and Soviet Union to accept Soviet superiority. It cites Senator Case and Kissinger, warning that the Soviets seek arms superiority through negotiations while questioning verifiability and trust in Brezhnev.
The columnist accuses President Carter and Ambassador Young of using Rhodesia sanctions for electoral gain, arguing Western sanctions fail elsewhere with one party states and Iran Russia China receive no similar pressure. It notes Rhodesia elected a black prime minister and government, yet defense of sanctions hinges on politics rather than consistent liberty standards.
Aiken showcases renewed downtown beauty as summer nears with expanded mini parks and flower boxes along Laurens Street and Park and Richland Avenues. City Horticulturalist Tom Rapp leads beautification with Rotary Club support and merchant cooperation, aided by favorable rains.
The author argues that today’s widespread uncertainty, inflation, and flawed systems like the DC-10s erode public confidence and boost politicians who project Rooseveltian decisiveness. TR’s bully pulpit shaping modern governance is cited, with Connally as the likely vehicle for that temperament in a Carter era contest.
John W. Ashhurst Jr., longtime Aiken resident, WWI veteran, and community leader, died at a nursing home. He served as Boy Scout Troop 27 leader earning the Silver Beaver Award, was treasurer of the Aiken Cemetery Company, and partnered in J W Ashhurst Insurance. He lived on Barnwell Street near the Ravenel legacy and was affiliated with St Thaddeus Episcopal Church.
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