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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1976
Page
4
The Aiken Standard lists Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor and Robert D. Cathcart as Executive Editor. The notice identifies the paper’s leadership lineage and editorial oversight.
State Senators Michael L. Laughlin and Albert J. Dooley leave the Democratic Party to join the Republicans. The Aiken Standard notes the move required courage and honesty amid expected derision and concern over changing political fortunes. Laughlin cites a shift in Democratic philosophy since he first ran in 1968.
An American writer portrays Chilean General Augusto Pinochet as highly visible and approachable, contrasting his un elected rule with popular adoration. The piece notes his image as deliverer from a Marxist police state and compares Chile’s 1970s turmoil to past European unrest, with varied opinions on his leadership.
The piece argues abortion should not define a presidential race with Ford and Reagan clashing over states rights versus a constitutional amendment. It urges voters to evaluate candidates on governance, not the abortion question, amid broader policy concerns and a postal service revival note.
Billy Graham explains that adultery includes unmarried individuals through sexual thoughts and acts. He cites biblical definitions, stresses the sixth and seventh commandments, and warns fornication harms marriage and society while urging commitment to Christ for motivation and purity.
A US liberal observer argues Chile under General Pinochet differs from Argentina, noting a junta led by him with Milton Friedman’s Chicago Boys shaping policy. He links ongoing violence to past coup, asserts limited torture mainly to root out radicals, and praises church involvement and asylum avenues for prisoners.
Letters recount moving to a Tennessee town and returning to praise nearby pediatrician obstetrician and hospital in Aiken for life saving care. Other readers defend Christian values and urge vigilance against false prophets. Community notices announce Pitch In Day by North Augusta Jaycees and support for Columbia Zoo funding.
Washington column argues doctors align with drug firms to keep prices high. It cites Caspar Weinberger’s proposed Maximum Allowable Costs plan to lower Medicare and Medicaid drug prices, and notes opposition from the AMA and drug companies lobbying Congress. It highlights incentives doctors receive from pharma.
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