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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1975
Page
4
The Aiken Standard announces Samuel A. Cothran as President and Editor with Robert D. Cathcart serving as Executive Editor, outlining the newspaper’s key leadership roles.
A Senate subcommittee warns of a three year study showing school assaults up 77.4 percent to 70000 and student attacks up 85.3 percent. Rapes, homicides, and security costs rise nationwide as communities seek measures from armed patrols to Safe Schools Act funding.
A Harvard linguist reports a carved tablet proving Hanno the Phoenician landed on Cape Cod in the fifth century BC. The claim places Hanno two millennia before Columbus, citing voyages along Africa and a southern Spain kingdom as part of his legend.
A group of letters praised Mr. Windham and local coverage by the Aiken Standard. Citizens urged unity across churches and discussed community programs, fire department support, and litter cleanup efforts with critique of county commissions delaying duties.
The piece argues for capital punishment as a deterrent and praises candid lawmakers like Senator Morgan. It recalls historical figures such as Grover Cleveland and governors Mencken and McKeldin, contrasting mercy and justice, urging bold action over timidity to restore a lawless land.
United States Senator Ernest Hollings argues Vietnam teaches not to deploy troops without full backing and to avoid executive overreach. He criticizes misled Congress over Tonkin and urges combined action by Congress President and people in future wars, recalling the Minuteman and guerrilla history.
Billy Graham counsels a reader with a diabetic daughter and ailing mother, urging family obligation per 1 Timothy 5 8 and Luke 22 27. He suggests involving sisters tactfully, sharing transportation duties, and considering the mother’s preference to travel with the caregiver while praying for patience. The message emphasizes service and familial responsibility.
The piece discusses campaign donations from unions and big labor to Democrats, noting large totals to House members and subcommittees, especially in transportation and labor committees. It contrasts media silence with past Watergate scrutiny and argues unions influence reelection through funding and in kind support.
Benjamin Franklin writes from Philadelphia to Edmund Burke citing General Gage’s retreat from Lexington and Con cord. He notes American resistance, mentions Burke’s failed proposed Resolves on March 22 with a 270 to 78 vote, and praises Burke's efforts for the colonial cause.
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