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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1973
Page
13
In 1540 Hernando De Soto leading six hundred Spaniards arrives at the Savannah River near Cofitachequi. The Indian princess presents pearls while copper and mica are mistaken for gold and silver. De Soto tours the interior leaving disease and misfortune in his wake.
Paul Harvey argues U.S. foreign debts and trade gaps drain dollar value. He cites debts of about 138 billion and claims from 46 billion in excess of overdue sums. He urges Congress and diplomats to press claims and boost domestic production to restore value.
Governor Reagan argues for state led welfare reform and tax reduction, citing California data on welfare clients and rising tax burdens. He promotes a Revenue Control plan aiming for a constitutional tax cut and year end surplus, framing the move as preserving national prospects by limiting federal expansion.
Samuel A. Cothran and Robert D. Cathcart named executive editors for the Aiken Standard, page 1 B.
Aiken County lawmakers back a roll call at the start of each Senate day. Senator Gilbert E. McMillan reintroduces the measure amid praise for House attendance gains and criticism of unpaid absences. Obnoxious Man of the Year quip caps a local column praising McMillan’s stance.
A woman security guard at San Quentin is assigned to shepherd male prisoners in and out of the showers prompting debate over equal rights and potential overreach. Critics argue such arrangements undermine sex separation and could justify men working in women’s spaces elsewhere.
Billy Graham argues that suffering is part of a fallen world and that God is with the afflicted. He cites Genesis, Job, and Paul to say God’s power shines in weakness and that hardships may reveal divine strength and spur compassion and progress.
A humor essay advises men to marry the loving partner they can get along with and avoid wives who overspend on hair, won’t cook or tidy, demand weekly lunches, and try to reform men. It notes readers will see a follow up about boys not to marry.
A column offers aphorisms on Army recruitment, lazy problem solving, optimistic vacation plans, toilet paper over vegetables, sports confidence, and religious money talks. It uses humor to reflect on personal motivation and practical thinking.
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