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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1971
Page
4
Tomorrow at 2 p.m. the Aiken Training Track hosts the 29th Aiken Trials, a premier South Carolina equestrian event. Nine dirt track races feature both young trial horses and seasoned runners, part of Aiken’s winter conditioning showcase and Triple Crown circuit.
American scientists led by Dr. Roy Mackal pursue the Loch Ness enigma in Scotland using sonar and underwater tracking. Evidence cited includes long sonar locks and eel theory leads, while the RAF and Disney back the hypothesis of a large aquatic creature. the objective is to obtain a live specimen.
The first Aiken County courthouse later known as Elm Court changed hands from William K. Vanderbilt to Augustus F. Goodwin in 1926 for 150000. The house hosted lavish weddings, notable guests, and varied uses from a restaurant to a Knights of Columbus clubhouse before a 1970 fire. It, built 1832–34 by a Gregg, stood as the county’s historic early courthouse.
Letters from Betty Abney and Charles R Dorsey praise local youth and discuss safety and law enforcement. Abney notes 25 of 40 freshmen at USC Aiken from Aiken High School while urging pride and discipline. Dorsey supports strong drunk driving laws and a bill by County Delegation member C Julian Dunbar, urging public backing to counter vocal opponents.
A reader condemns gossip among self described trans people and urges mercy through Christ. The letter contrasts judgment by humans with divine judgment, urging self-examination and grace rather than hypocrisy. It cites Jesus and warns against finding fault in others.
A theory argues that politics centers on liberal versus conservative ideologies rather than parties. Scoring lawmakers on voting records reveals many liberals among Senators, suggesting the nation moved left in the 1960s.
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