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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1972
Page
4
Samuel A Cothran serves as president and editor while Robert D Cathcart is executive editor directing the editorial page. The pair anchors the publication’s leadership and governance of content decisions.
Notice lauds J. Edgar Hoover on his death at 77 as head of the FBI after nearly five decades of service. It praises his patriotism and leadership while warning of liberal efforts to replace him and urging careful choice of his successor to avoid jeopardizing national order.
The Senate Finance Committee rejected the guaranteed family income and proposed a workfare program. It would require able bodied women without young children to work, while women with children under six remain exempt. The piece supports work requirements and criticizes guaranteed income, noting many jobs are available and common sense remains alive in the Senate.
A Columbia South Carolina State column notes a shift in sports culture from focusing on fair play to pursuing substantial contracts and salaries. It cites high turnover, free agency, and aggressive bargaining as redefining player incentives and team dynamics.
A reader writes to question how medical care is provided at Aiken facilities. He describes rash and blindness risk, being refused private care, and hours at the hospital emergency room with no doctor available. He asks who may receive treatment at the Health Center and whether coroners are needed to declare death on Sundays.
A man named Jonathan F. Daniels writes to Senator McGovern recounting a six month old lunch, a chosen loyalty to McGovern, and his role in publicly supporting Muskie within a party circle. He explains how internal party dynamics and a hidden preference were managed to keep unity. He hints at crossing lines after Muskie withdraws from the race.
Holmes Alexander argues Democrats face a pivotal stance on Vietnam with the House Democratic Caucus shaping convention war policy. He details four April votes condemning North Vietnam, refraining from escalation, and advocating a date for withdrawal, predicting a pro war plank in July. He weighs candidate positions, favoring Humphrey as most adaptable.
Paul Harvey argues against animal cruelty including fur from Dalmatians and hunting practices. He notes pets and wildlife suffer while humans ignore it, urges population control and humane treatment, and warns such cruelty may become accepted if not challenged.
A discussion contrasts sociologists predicting more leisure with Milton’s line that hours fly and count against us. The speaker warns misplacing faith in work culture may mirror a nation's decline, arguing moral rather than economic fault lines drive potential downfall.
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