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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1971
Page
4
The Aiken Standard announces Samuel A. Cothran as president and editor with Eugene J. Oyler serving as executive editor. The paper continues its long tradition dating back to 1867 in Aiken, South Carolina.
The article praises the 1970 Census Report for showing education trends. It notes 16 percent of under 30 have college degrees, up from 6 percent in 1940, and four year degrees among undergrads rising from 4.6 to 7.4 million since 1964. It cites Office of Education predictions that many future jobs will require post high school training but not necessarily a four year degree. It argues for a shift toward vocational and technical training alongside the traditional four year path.
A nostalgic feature profiles Spiro Agnew living quietly with his wife in a modest home. The piece notes his scarce interviews, the aging public image, and a near-constant focus on Nixon era politics as the press weighs a possible return to public life.
In a historic turn, Senator Richard Russell’s dying proxy empowered West Virginia's Bob Byrd to challenge Ted Kennedy for Senate Democratic Whip, a move that cost Kennedy and reshaped rules Burg Byrd proposes changes to Rule XVI giving priority to a general appropriations bill by August 1, reflecting legacy from Russell and upcoming political shifts.
The late Hamilton Basso and his wife Etolia Simmons lived on Gregg Avenue where he wrote Courthouse Square and In Their Own Image. Friends from Foxcroft School linked Basso and Mrs Basso to Aiken, with Basso’s career spanning New Orleans New York and Westport. He died May 13 1964 and a Westport library was named for him.
In Atlanta in 1968 Capt. Paul Smith founded an academy offering one to one tutoring. The program operates in Boston New York New Orleans Houston Dallas Fort Worth Chicago Kansas City Los Angeles with 40 percent dropout reach and plans for 150 classrooms in 42 cities by 1976.
A reader asks for rules to discern God’s will. The reply says there are no strict rules but hints. Yield your own will to God first and then search Scripture for general and specific guidance. God’s will aligns with His word and applies to individuals and all people.
The piece questions the futile conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland and urges greater international attention and intervention. It notes the Catholic Church could influence peace and likens the situation to other global quarrels, criticizing overblown public rhetoric.
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