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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1978
Page
4
The House Administration Committee advances a bill cutting affluent Republican campaign money as Democrats push public financing. Partisan clash risks mangling the proposal and derailing reform despite calls to reduce special interest influence.
The piece criticizes Fidel Castro for sending Cuban troops to Angola and other African nations since 1975, arguing Moscow uses Castro to promote Marxism abroad while Cuba suppresses casualties at home. It notes deserters, shortages, and government control over news, with families facing penalties for volunteers.
A Harvard experiment admitted 50 students from the bottom quarter of high school classes and found they outperformed the average freshman through sheer motivation. The study suggests self-discipline and effort can overcome gaps in credentials when participants recognize their unlikely path.
Aiken Standard page lists publisher Samuel Cothran and News Editor Scott Hunter with staff in 1978. It notes circulation, address, and second class postage, and confirms publication every weekday afternoon.
In letters and calls, readers describe booming grosbeak and finch sightings at feeders from Conway to Pawleys Island. They credit sunflowers, warm baths, millet, and bread crumbs, with many noting dozens of birds daily and praising neighbors with thriving yards.
The letter advises self examination for gossip, seeking God’s forgiveness, confessing to the harmed party, and asking forgiveness. If unfounded, consider confronting the accuser with prayer for wisdom, and aim to be a better example to prevent future rumors.
Letters to Sen. L. Marion Gressette overflow after a full page ERAmerica ad in the New York Times lauding his defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment. Readers nationwide express praise and criticism, noting the ad’s cost and impact on politics and public opinion.
William Hawthorne asks Aiken County voters to demand a referendum and screening committee for the Family Court Judge vacancy, arguing the office belongs to the people not the Bar Association or delegation. He cites magistrate selection as a precedent and urges citizens to contact the delegation.
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