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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1973
Page
4
Samuel A. Cothran is announced as president and editor of the Aiken Standard. Robert D. Cathcart serves as executive editor while page four highlights leadership changes and newsroom roles.
The Augusta Chronicle and Augusta Herald rail at the delay in announcing Ronald A. LaCouture as Aiken County administrator. They cite fairness, public right to know, and circulation figures, noting shifts in local paper reach since 1969 and urging readers to cool off from perpetual indignation.
The text surveys crucifixion's ancient use by Greeks, Romans, and others, noting Roman exemption for citizens, its rarity among Hebrews, and its abolition by Constantine. It highlights the paradox of Christ's crucifixion and cites Galatians on the curse and the Gospel’s message of salvation.
A trio of readers discuss city rules on keeping horses, animal cruelty concerns, and hospital support. The first letter urges residents to attend a March council meeting to voice views on the horse ordinance, noting outsiders should stay silent. The second laments lease laws harming animals, praising dogs and pet ownership. The third thanks the editor for hospital coverage and supports county hospital improvements in Aiken County.
In 1789 Georgia and South Carolina commissioners drew the Beaufort Treaty to mark the river boundary. The Supreme Court later ruled the river’s midpoint as the boundary except around islands, where the line runs midway between island and shore, giving Georgia many of the islands.
Arthur Hoppe portrays Uncle Manny proposing a scheme to build Francelands and Italylands in the U S to create American jobs. He imagines 23 fare structures, fixed $543.12 prices, and travels to escape foreign exchange, criticizing international travel as an imagined monopoly.
A compact column by Hal Boyle weaving quotes and curious notes from daily life. It blends Trivia on rabbits and biographies with wry maxims and folklore, ending with playful observations on luck and superstition.
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