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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1970
Page
4
Aiken County faces calls for major constitutional changes to separate state and local duties. Proponents argue a full time legislative delegation and a county council for local affairs would relieve overburdened officials and improve efficiency amid complex re districting.
The piece argues conservatives and liberals share impractical traits yet favor a council-manager government. It cites Charleston County's 22-year experience and anticipates a fall referendum. The editors deem the proposal a step in the right direction, while noting governments depend on capable administrators.
A Senate committee backed a bill to curb pay later credit card use and ban banks mailing unsolicited cards. The debate recalls a Michigan man who obtained a department store card for his dog by mail, illustrating the case for tighter controls.
Russian journalist Boris Burkov, 62, visiting the National Press Club, advocates strict social order and questions U S press liberty, while American hosts view him as a Soviet propagandist. The exchange highlights deep ideological rifts and mutual disbelief after breakfast dialogue.
Aiken residents are urged to confront litter and eye sores visible in a photographed area. The piece calls for individual action to clean and improve neighborhoods, stressing the need to reveal the positive side of the community.
Rufus Miller Upton speech to Ripon College students condemns sympathy for misfits and hopes for the top achiever who faces problems directly. He argues society suffers guilt and urges individuals to act, while praising C H Icky Albright as new SBA district director in Columbia South Carolina.
The writer argues that thoughts on profanity are nearly as sinful as spoken words and stresses that temptation is harmless unless yielded to. They credit Jesus for valuing thoughts as actions and note Satan tempts the mind, emphasizing that profanity grows with practice but restraint also requires disciplined effort.
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