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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1972
Page
4
A feature page from the Aiken Standard in Aiken South Carolina highlights Samuel A. Cothran with historical notes since 1867, alongside Robert D. Cathcart as President and Editor and Executive Editor. Page 4-A context item.
South Carolina debate over Sen. McMillan’s bill to deny subsistence pay to absent legislators who fail to certify state or county business. Supporters call it a moral issue. opponents cite political optics and reforms.
After Muskie’s Florida primary rout he denounced the electorate as displaying the worst instincts of humanity. Hollings suggested he is finished as a candidate while he indicated support for Kennedy. West praised Muskie as a possible leader with Lincolnlike qualities.
John D. Elliott of Aiken, 23, selected as special assistant to the commissioner in the Commission of Narcotics and Controlled Substances. A University of Missouri journalism graduate and former narcotics agent in Aiken County, he is praised for intelligence, steadiness, and dedication to fighting drug abuse.
Florence Morning News notes Senator Everett Dirksen faced a female audience in 1972 with a breezy greeting about beauty and grace. The piece argues that traditional chivalry clashes with women’s liberation as society shifts, leaving men to navigate new expectations without prideful flippancy.
A 13 member Shafer commission reports to the President by March 22 urging relaxed penalties for private at home marijuana use while keeping penalties for driving under the influence and outlawing sales. The panel found no clear link to crime or progression to hard drugs and calls for removing emotional myths surrounding the drug.
Billy Graham explains that Bible study can exhaust and disturb us as we see our weaknesses. He compares scripture to medicine and a “Sword of the Spirit” that cuts away sin and doubt, urging perseverance for spiritual improvement.
Clinton D. Henderson complains that heavy earth moving gear near Kaimia Shopping Center disrupts Sunday rest. He urges developers to respect the community and keep Sundays free from noise, noting profits should not override shared worship and tranquility.
Holmes Alexander writes to Gov. Tom McCall praising his stance on the right to die and criticizing the politics of filic death. He denounces prolonging death in nursing homes, calls for dignity in dying, and urges governors to confront the corruption of hospitals and end-of-life care. He acknowledges risk of misinterpretation but urges moral courage and self government.
Anne Barry feigned insanity to gain admission to Bellevue and detailed overcrowding, drab wards, scarce activities, and a staff focused on restraint. She saw self sufficient patients, drug use, and a brutal routine with little effort to treat underlying causes.
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